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Swiss French Numbers
If you struggle with the bizarre mix of decimal and vigesimal base systems when you count in french, this could be devastating for you. From one to sixty nine both French and Swiss French numbers are identical and share the same well-known decimal base. From seventy to ninety nine the Swiss French numbers are named differently from their vigesimal French peers.
| Number | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | zéro | 0 |
| 1 | un | 1 |
| 2 | deux | 2 |
| 3 | trois | 3 |
| 4 | quatre | 4 |
| 5 | cinq | 5 |
| 6 | six | 6 |
| 7 | sept | 7 |
| 8 | huit | 8 |
| 9 | neuf | 9 |
| 10 | dix | 10 |
| 11 | onze | 11 |
| 12 | douze | 12 |
| 13 | treize | 13 |
| 14 | quatorze | 14 |
| 15 | quinze | 15 |
| 16 | seize | 16 |
| 17 | dix-sept | 10 + 7 |
| 18 | dix-huit | 10 + 8 |
| 19 | dix-neuf | 10 + 9 |
| 20 | vingt | 20 |
| 21 | vingt et un | 20 and 1 |
| 22 | vingt-deux | 20 + 2 |
| 23 | vingt-trois | 20 + 3 |
| 24 | vingt-quatre | 20 + 4 |
| 25 | vingt-cinq | 20 + 5 |
| 26 | vingt-six | 20 + 6 |
| 27 | vingt-sept | 20 + 7 |
| 28 | vingt-huit | 20 + 8 |
| 29 | vingt-neuf | 20 + 9 |
| 30 | trente | 30 |
| 31 | trente et un | 30 and 1 |
| 32 | trente-deux | 30 + 2 |
| 33 | trente-trois | 30 + 3 |
| 34 | trente-quatre | 30 + 4 |
| 35 | trente-cinq | 30 + 5 |
| 36 | trente-six | 30 + 6 |
| 37 | trente-sept | 30 + 7 |
| 38 | trente-huit | 30 + 8 |
| 39 | trente-neuf | 30 + 9 |
| 40 | quarante | 40 |
| 41 | quarante et un | 40 and 1 |
| 42 | quarante-deux | 40 + 2 |
| 43 | quarante-trois | 40 + 3 |
| 44 | quarante-quatre | 40 + 4 |
| 45 | quarante-cinq | 40 + 5 |
| 46 | quarante-six | 40 + 6 |
| 47 | quarante-sept | 40 + 7 |
| 48 | quarante-huit | 40 + 8 |
| 49 | quarante-neuf | 40 + 9 |
| 50 | cinquante | 50 |
| 51 | cinquante et un | 50 and 1 |
| 52 | cinquante-deux | 50 + 2 |
| 53 | cinquante-trois | 50 + 3 |
| 54 | cinquante-quatre | 50 + 4 |
| 55 | cinquante-cinq | 50 + 5 |
| 56 | cinquante-six | 50 + 6 |
| 57 | cinquante-sept | 50 + 7 |
| 58 | cinquante-huit | 50 + 8 |
| 59 | cinquante-neuf | 50 + 9 |
| 60 | soixante | 60 |
| 61 | soixante et un | 60 and 1 |
| 62 | soixante-deux | 60 + 2 |
| 63 | soixante-trois | 60 + 3 |
| 64 | soixante-quatre | 60 + 4 |
| 65 | soixante-cinq | 60 + 5 |
| 66 | soixante-six | 60 + 6 |
| 67 | soixante-sept | 60 + 7 |
| 68 | soixante-huit | 60 + 8 |
| 69 | soixante-neuf | 60 + 9 |
| 70 | septante | 70 |
| 71 | septante et un | 70 and 1 |
| 72 | septante-deux | 70 + 2 |
| 73 | septante-trois | 70 + 3 |
| 74 | septante-quatre | 70 + 4 |
| 75 | septante-cinq | 70 + 5 |
| 76 | septante-six | 70 + 6 |
| 77 | septante-sept | 70 + 7 |
| 78 | septante-huit | 70 + 8 |
| 79 | septante-neuf | 70 + 9 |
| 80 | huitante | 80 |
| 81 | huitante et un | 80 and 1 |
| 82 | huitante-deux | 80 + 2 |
| 83 | huitante-trois | 80 + 3 |
| 84 | huitante-quatre | 80 + 4 |
| 85 | huitante-cinq | 80 + 5 |
| 86 | huitante-six | 80 + 6 |
| 87 | huitante-sept | 80 + 7 |
| 88 | huitante-huit | 80 + 8 |
| 89 | huitante-neuf | 80 + 9 |
| 90 | nonante | 90 |
| 91 | nonante et un | 90 and 1 |
| 92 | nonante-deux | 90 + 2 |
| 93 | nonante-trois | 90 + 3 |
| 94 | nonante-quatre | 90 + 4 |
| 95 | nonante-cinq | 90 + 5 |
| 96 | nonante-six | 90 + 6 |
| 97 | nonante-sept | 90 + 7 |
| 98 | nonante-huit | 90 + 8 |
| 99 | nonante-neuf | 90 + 9 |
| 100 | cent | 100 |