{"id":118337,"date":"2024-03-06T18:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/how-to-count-in-french\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:35:43","slug":"how-to-count-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/how-to-count-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Count in French: Numbers 0-1,000 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your goal is to become conversationally fluent in French, you have to learn French numbers.\u00a0Think of all the times you hear or read numbers daily in English. They&#8217;re everywhere\u2014on the news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/french\/blog\/french-shopping-vocabulary-words-phrases-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in stores<\/a>, on your phone, etc.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, you&#8217;ll <strong>learn French numbers from 1 to 1,000 and beyond.<\/strong> Plus how to count in French like a native.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Numbers 1 to 19 in French<\/h2>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"CEx2fPn-_UE\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>After <em>z\u00e9ro<\/em>\u00a0(0), you could probably already name some of the first 19 numbers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>un<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 1<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>deux<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 2<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>trois<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 3<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 4<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>cinq<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 5<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>six<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 6<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>sept<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 7<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 8<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 9<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>dix<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 10<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>onze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 11<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>douze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 12<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>treize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 13<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatorze<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014 14<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quinze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 15<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>seize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 16<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>dix-sept<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 17<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>dix-huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 18<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>dix-neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The number 17 in French is literally &#8220;ten-seven&#8221;, 18 is &#8220;ten-eight&#8221; and so on.<\/p>\n<h2>Numbers 20 to 69 in French<\/h2>\n<p>The numbers between 20 and 69 follow the same pattern as the first 19 numbers, but we need to memorize each multiple of 10 first:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>vingt<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 20<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>trente<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 30<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quarante<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 40<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>cinquante<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 50<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nine numbers following each of those\u00a0use a similar pattern. So for numbers 20 to 30, we have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>vingt<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 20<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-et-un<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 21<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-deux<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 22<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-trois<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 23<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-quatre<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 24<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-cinq<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 25<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-six<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 26<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-sept<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 27<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 28<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vingt-neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is true for all numbers up to 69.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">35 \u2014 <em><strong>trente-cinq<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>French accepts both hyphens and no hyphens in numbers, so some people would write 21 as <em>vingt et un.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To be consistent, I&#8217;m following the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.academie-francaise.fr\/sites\/academie-francaise.fr\/files\/rectifications_1990.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rectifications orthographiques du fran\u00e7ais en 1990<\/a>, <\/em>which recommends putting a hyphen between each digit of a number.<\/p>\n<p>The only exception: <em><strong>million<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is never hyphenated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special cases: 21, 31, 41, 51, 61<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you notice anything strange in the numbers above? Most\u2014though not all\u2014numbers above 20 that end in &#8220;one&#8221; include <em>et <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(and) between the two digits.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">21 \u2014 <em>vingt-<strong>et<\/strong>-un  <\/em>(literally: twenty-and-one)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">41 \u2014 <em>quarante-<strong>et<\/strong>-un <\/em>\u00a0(literally: forty-and-one)<\/p>\n<h2>Numbers 70 to 79 in French<\/h2>\n<p>70 in French is literally &#8220;sixty-ten,&#8221;<em> soixante-dix.\u00a0<\/em>The numbers from 70 to 79 follow this pattern, meaning 71 is &#8220;sixty-eleven,&#8221; 72 is &#8220;sixty-twelve,&#8221; and so forth.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-dix<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 70<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-et-onze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 71<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-douze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 72<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-treize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 73<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-quatorze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 74<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-quinze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 75<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-seize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 76<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>soixante-dix-sept<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 77<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-dix-huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 78<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>soixante-dix-neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 79<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: the numbers up to 69 are the same everywhere, but in Belgium and Switzerland, 70 is called <em><strong>septante<\/strong><\/em>. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">75 \u2014 <em><strong>septante-cinq<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Numbers 80 to 99 in French<\/h2>\n<p>If that wasn&#8217;t crazy enough, we say <em>quatre-vingts,<\/em> or &#8220;four twenties&#8221; for 80.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingts<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 80<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-un<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 81<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-deux<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 82<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-trois<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 83<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-quatre<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 84<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-cinq<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 85<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-six<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 86<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-sept<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 87<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 88<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 89<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For numbers 80-89, Belgium follows the French method <em>quatre-vingts<\/em>, but Switzerland uses either <em><strong>octante<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>huitante<\/strong><\/em>, depending on the region.<\/p>\n<p>So in Switzerland, 85 would be&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>octante-cinq<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>huitante-cinq<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the next set of numbers, we continue with our same base of 80, rather than a new word for &#8220;ninety.&#8221; This means the number 90 will literally be &#8220;eighty-ten,&#8221; 91, &#8220;eighty-eleven,&#8221; etc.\u2014just like with the 70s.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-dix<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 90<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-onze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 91<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-douze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 92<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-treize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 93<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-quatorze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 94<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-quinze<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 95<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-seize<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 96<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-dix-sept<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 97<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-dix-huit<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 98<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>quatre-vingt-dix-neuf<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that although 71 is written <em>soixante-et-onze <\/em>(with\u00a0<strong><em>et<\/em><\/strong><em>)<\/em>, 81 and 91 are\u00a0not:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>quatre-vingt-un<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>quatre-vingt-onze<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, for 90-99, both Belgium and Switzerland use <em><strong>nonante<\/strong><\/em>. So <em><strong>nonante-cinq<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0means 95.<\/p>\n<p>These counting methods are also used locally in parts of France near Belgium or Switzerland.<\/p>\n<h2>Numbers Beyond 100 in French<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>cent<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) hundred<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>mille<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) thousand<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>dix-mille<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 10 thousand<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>cent-mille<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) hundred thousand<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>(un) million<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) million<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>(un) milliard<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) billion<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>(un) billion<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) trillion<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>(un) billiard<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 (one) quadrillion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I think <em>cent<\/em> and <em>mille<\/em> are the most interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Think of all the words in English that stem from these:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">per<strong>cent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>cent<\/strong>ennial<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>cent<\/strong>ury<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>mille<\/strong>nium<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>milli<\/strong>pede<\/p>\n<p>With this knowledge, we can say complex numbers.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the number 2,376,974 is <em><strong>deux millions trois-cent-soixante-seize-mille-neuf-cent-soixante-quatorze<\/strong>,<\/em> always reading left to right.<\/p>\n<p>Here it&#8217;s broken down into smaller parts, so you can see how I group together the millions, thousands and hundreds when saying the number:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2 376 974 \u2014 <em>deux millions <\/em>\u00a0(two million)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2 376 974 \u2014 <em>trois-cent-soixante-seize-mille  <\/em>(three hundred seventy-six thousand)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2 376 974 \u2014 <em>neuf-cent-soixante-quatorze  <\/em>(nine hundred seventy-four)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decimals and commas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For large numbers in French, groups of three numerals are usually separated by spaces. The English number 50,000 would thus be written as 50 000.<\/p>\n<p>In France, the decimal is replaced with a comma. For example, 3.5 (three and a half) would be written as 3,5 in French and called <em><strong>trois virgule cinq<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Ordinal Numbers in French<\/h2>\n<p>Ordinal numbers in English are &#8220;first,&#8221; &#8220;second,&#8221; &#8220;third,&#8221; etc. These are pretty straightforward in French.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from <em>premier \/premi\u00e8re <\/em>\u00a0(first), you tack on <strong>&#8211;<em>i\u00e8me<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>to a number to turn it into an ordinal number.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2nd \u2014 <em>deuxi\u00e8me <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3rd \u2014 <em>troisi\u00e8me <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">24th<em> \u2014 vingt-quatri\u00e8me <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apart from <em>premier<\/em>, these are gender-neutral.<\/p>\n<h2>French Gender and Number Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>A number ending in one can agree in gender with whatever it&#8217;s modifying.<\/p>\n<p>So the story &#8220;1,001 Nights&#8221; is translated as <em>&#8220;Mille-et-<strong>une<\/strong> Nuits \u201d<\/em>\u00a0since <em>nuit<\/em>\u00a0is feminine.<\/p>\n<p>If <em>un<\/em> (one) is the last word in a phrase, it doesn&#8217;t agree in gender with the preceding noun. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>la page <strong>un <\/strong><\/em> \u2014 page one<\/p>\n<p>While these rules can be tricky, the best way to learn them is through repetitive memorization and immersing yourself in the French language.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers come up in conversations all the time, so listening and looking for them in French subtitles of media is an excellent way to get accustomed to them. And thanks to technology, you can easily do so with platforms like YouTube and Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s even easier with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. 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For example, <em>vingt-et-un<\/em> (21).<\/p>\n<p>71-99 also have three hyphens.<\/p>\n<h2>Percentages and Fractions in French<\/h2>\n<p>The word for percentage in French is &#8220;pour cent.&#8221; For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">23% = <em><strong>vingt-trois pour cent<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n50% = <em><strong>cinquante pour cent<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n100% = <em><strong>cent pour cent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To talk about fractions, you need to use ordinal numbers for the denominator. Cardinal numbers are the numerator.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some basic vocabulary to help you with this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Demi<\/strong><\/em> \/ <em><strong>Moiti\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Half<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Une demi<\/strong><\/em> \/ <em><strong>Une moiti\u00e9<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 a half, one half<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Un tiers<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 one-third<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Un quart<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 one-fourth<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Deux tiers<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 two-thirds<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Trois quarts<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 three-fourths<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Deux cinqui\u00e8mes<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 two-fifths<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Trois huiti\u00e8mes<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 three-eighths<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Deux et demi<\/strong><\/em> \/ <em><strong>Deux et une demi<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 two and a half<\/p>\n<h2>Basic Math in French<\/h2>\n<p>Doing basic math is pretty straightforward in French. Here are a few basic vocab words you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Ajouter<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 to add<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Plus<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 plus<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>\u00c9gal<\/strong><\/em>(e)(s) \u2014 equals<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Soustraire<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 to subtract<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Moins<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 minus<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Multiplier<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 to multiply<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Fois<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 times<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Diviser<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 to divide<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Divis\u00e9 par<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 divided by<\/p>\n<h2>Dates in French<\/h2>\n<p>French dates follow the format of &#8220;day of the week, the day of the month, month, year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But the format is usually &#8220;day + number + month + year&#8221; in writing and speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the preposition <em>le<\/em>\u00a0is used before the day and the number.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>le 14 f\u00e9vrier 2023<\/em>\u00a0= February 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>le 1er mars 2023<\/em>\u00a0\/ <em>le premier mars 2023<\/em>\u00a0= March 1, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Years in French are read as full numbers. This is different from English, where the year is often split into two parts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1999 = <em>mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2023 = <em>deux mille vingt-trois<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>How to Practice Counting in French<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anytime you deal with numbers, think of them in French.\u00a0<\/strong>I do this instinctively. If I check the time, I say to myself, <em>&#8220;Il est huit heures. &#8220;<\/em> (It&#8217;s 8 a.m.) If I have to count something, I do it in French. So a recipe doesn&#8217;t call for 10 eggs, it calls for <em>une dizaine d&#8217;\u0153ufs ! <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch French documentaries.\u00a0<\/strong>Documentaries abound in numbers, usually complicated ones featuring growth or decline over time and lots of different years. Try to watch documentaries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rRFMZ20wBO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like this<\/a> and write out\u00a0any numbers they mention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn math in French.\u00a0<\/strong>If you like math, YouTube and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathematiquesfaciles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internet in general<\/a> have great resources geared for French math students that would not only make you work with numbers but also teach you the vocab used in French mathematics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take online quizzes.<\/strong> Quizzes are an oldie but goodie, and there are many options online. For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sporcle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sporcle<\/a>, an entertainment trivia website, offers a timed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sporcle.com\/games\/g\/frenchnumbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quiz on French numbers<\/a> 1-20 and each subsequent tens set (30, 40, 50, etc.) up to 100. <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quizlet<\/a> is another popular option, offering quizzes plus flashcards and games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice French numbers in context.<\/strong> Grab a partner and delegate one person to play the role of the shopkeeper and the other to act as the customer. If you don\u2019t have a partner, don\u2019t sweat it\u2014play both parts (or find one using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-language-exchange-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French language exchange app<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply your numbers knowledge to money.<\/strong> Dealing with money is something you already do every day in English, and you\u2019ll do it while abroad in a French-speaking country. Familiarize yourself with the euro and learn how to form sentences with French numbers and currency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/YouLearnFrench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouLearnFrench<\/a> has a great video that simulates an exchange between a shopper and an employee at the grocery store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"M5_zhal9tbA\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French numbers can be puzzling even to advanced students, yet learning them is a rewarding experience that will put another piece of the French puzzle into place.<\/p>\n<p>So get counting!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\tIf you like learning French at your own pace and from the comfort of your device, I have to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tell you about FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU makes it easier (and way more fun) to learn French by making real content like movies and series accessible to learners. You can check out FluentU's curated video library, or <strong>bring our learning tools directly to Netflix or YouTube<\/strong> with the FluentU Chrome extension. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-French-video-library-in-app.jpg\" alt=\"learn-french-with-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nOne of the features I find most helpful is the <strong>interactive captions<\/strong>\u2014you can tap on any word to see its meaning, an image, pronunciation, and other examples from different contexts. It\u2019s a great way to pick up French vocab without having to pause and look things up separately.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-French-video-with-interactive-subtitles-web.jpg\" alt=\"learn-french-with-movies\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU also helps <strong>reinforce what you\u2019ve learned<\/strong> with personalized quizzes. You can swipe through extra examples and complete engaging exercises that adapt to your progress. You'll get extra practice with the words you find more challenging and even be reminded you when it\u2019s time to review!\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/French-7.png\" alt=\"practice-french-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can use FluentU on your computer, tablet, or phone with our app for Apple or Android devices. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! 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