Understanding numbers in French is important for everyday conversation, shopping, telling the time, amongst many other things. Practice their pronunciation and writing until you feel confident.

The numbers from 1 to 10 in French are: un (1), deux (2), trois (3), quatre (4), cinq (5), six (6), sept (7), huit (8), neuf (9), dix (10).

The numbers from 11 to 19 are: onze (11), douze (12), treize (13), quatorze (14), quinze (15), seize (16), dix-sept (17), dix-huit (18), dix-neuf (19). Notice how 17, 18 and 19 are formed by combining 'dix' (10) with 7, 8 and 9.

In the twenties: vingt (20), vingt et un (21), vingt-deux (22) and so on till vingt-neuf (29). Similarly, the numbers from 30 onwards are formed by combining the tens with ones e.g. trente-un (31), quarante-deux (42), cinquante-trois (53), and so forth.

Practice saying numbers in the hundreds and thousands - cent (100), deux cents (200), mille (1000), deux mille (2000) and so on.

Remember that the French use a space instead of a comma to separate thousands — so "1,000" in English is "1 000" in French.

Take note of these number-related words: 'nombre' (number), 'premier' (first), 'dernier' (last), 'fois' (times, when talking about multiplication), and 'moitié' (half).

When it comes to saying fractions and decimal numbers, ' et ' is used to signify the decimal point (for instance, 2.5 in French would be 'deux et demi').

When saying dates, French people say the day number first, then the month, then the year. For example, February 14, 2020 is 'le quatorze février deux mille vingt'.

Try to practise by listening to numbers in French – this could be in songs, on the radio or TV.

Make sure to practise your listening skills as well: numbers can often sound different when spoken quickly or in a native accent. It's beneficial to familiarise yourself with these variations.

Regularly test your number vocabulary. Write the numbers out in full in French and try to say larger numbers out loud.