100 to 999
| 100 | cent | |
| 200 | deux cents | |
| 300 | trois cents | |
| 400 | quatre cents | |
| 500 | cinq cents | |
| 600 | six cents | |
| 700 | sept cents | |
| 800 | huit cents | |
| 900 | neuf cents |
French vs English
- There is no article or number in front of cent when it means one hundred – don’t say un cent.
- 200 and up require an s at the end of cent.
For “hundred and something” numbers, just say the number of hundreds and then state the rest of the number – there’s no “and” equivalent in the French number.
| 101 | cent un | |
| 125 | cent vingt-cinq | |
| 201 | deux cent un | |
| 243 | deux cent quarante-trois |
When cents is followed by another number, it loses the s: deux cents but deux cent un.
Listening practice: 100-999
1,000 to 999,999
| 1,000 | mille | 1.000 | 1 000 | |
| 2,000 | deux mille | 2.000 | 2 000 | |
| 2,500 | deux mille cinq cents | 2.500 | 2 000 | |
| 10,498 | dix mille quatre cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit | 10.498 | 10 498 |
À noter
- Mille is invariable – it doesn’t become milles (but see approximate numbers)
- English uses a comma separator, while French uses a period or a space