Foreign Languages
Numbers 1-100.
Definition
Learning numbers 1-100 is a foundational skill in any foreign language, used for counting, telling time, stating ages, giving phone numbers, and discussing prices. Most languages have patterns that repeat after the first 20 or 30 numbers, making them easier to memorize.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 French: 'vingt et un' (21), 'soixante-dix' (70, literally 'sixty-ten')
- 2 Spanish: 'catorce' (14), 'cincuenta y tres' (53)
- 3 German: 'einundzwanzig' (21, literally 'one-and-twenty' — reversed order)
Key Fact
French uses base-20 counting above 60: 70 = soixante-dix, 80 = quatre-vingts, 90 = quatre-vingt-dix.
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