By Sumit Manwal, Founder, Hospitality Vacancy
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Room numbers, floors and bills all need numbers.
Here are French cardinal and ordinal numbers.
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Numbers ( Nombres )
# Cardinal Ordinal
| 0 | Zéro | |
| 1 | Un / une | Premier / Première |
| 2 | Deux | Deuxième |
| 3 | Trois | Troisième |
| 4 | Quatre | Quatrième |
| 5 | Cinq | Cinqième |
| 6 | Six | Sixième |
| 7 | Sept | Septième |
| 8 | Huit | Huitième |
| 9 | Neuf / neuve | Neuvième |
| 10 | Dix | Dixième |
| 11 | Onze | Onzeième |
| 12 | Douze | Douzeième |
| 13 | Treize | Treizième |
| 14 | Quatorze | Quatorzième |
| 15 | Quinze | Quinzième |
| 16 | Seiz | Seizième |
| 17 | Dix-sept | Dix-septième |
| 18 | Dix-huit | Dix-huitième |
| 19 | Dix-neuf | Dix-neuvième |
| 20 | Vingt | Vingtième |
| 21 | Vingt et un | Vingt et unième |
| 22 | Vingt-deux | Vingt deuxième |
| 30 | Trente | Trentième |
| 40 | Quarante | Quaranteième |
| 50 | Cinquante | Cinquantième |
| 60 | Soixante | Soixantième |
| 70 | Soixante-dix | Soixantième |
| 80 | Quatre-vingts | Quatre-vingtième |
| 90 | Quatre-vingts-dix | Quatre-vingts- dixième |
| 91 | Quatre-vingts-onze | Quatre-vingt- onzeième |
| 99 | Quatre-vingts-dix-neuf | Quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième |
| 100 | Cent | Centième |
| 1000 | Mille | Millième |
FAQ
What is the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers?
Cardinal numbers count (un, deux, trois); ordinal numbers show order (premier, deuxième, troisième).
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- French Accents, Orthographic Signs and Punctuation for Hotel Students
About the Author
Sumit Manwal is the founder of Hospitality Vacancy (since 2017) and has 20+ years of experience in hospitality. He received the "Excellence in Hospitality Sector of Uttarakhand" award, presented by Shri Dhan Singh Rawat ji (January 2023), and the Dainik Jagran inext Uttarakhand Ratan Samman for Excellence in Hospitality & Education, presented by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji (2023). He helps hotels build reliable teams and professionals grow their careers.
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