French grammar
Numbers 6–10
Count from six to ten.
From the scene Six, sept, huit (Six, seven, eight)
In short
Count on: six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. The p of sept is silent; six and dix lose their s before a consonant.
- 6 six
- 7 sept (p silent)
- 8 huit
- 9 neuf
- 10 dix
- ten boxes dix cartons ("dee")
Your turn
Which one goes with 7?
Options: six · huit · sept (p silent)
Show answer
7 → sept (p silent)
How it works
After cinq the count goes on: six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.
Good to know
In sept the p is silent ("set").
6 six
Nuria
Carton dix. Six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.
Box ten. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Carton dix. (blank), sept, huit, neuf, dix.
Options: Dix cartons · Six
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Nuria
Carton dix. Six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.
Box ten. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
7 sept (p silent)
Elena
Bonjour, ma chérie ! Carton sept.
Hello, dear! Box seven.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Bonjour, ma chérie ! Carton (blank).
Options: sept · six · huit
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Elena
Bonjour, ma chérie ! Carton sept.
Hello, dear! Box seven.
8 huit
Nuria
Carton huit.
Box eight.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Carton (blank).
Options: six · sept · huit
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Nuria
Carton huit.
Box eight.
9 neuf
Elena
Carton neuf.
Box nine.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Carton (blank).
Options: six · sept · neuf
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Elena
Carton neuf.
Box nine.
10 dix
Nuria
Quatre ? Et dix cartons ?
Four? And ten boxes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Quatre ? Et (blank) cartons ?
Options: dix · six · sept
Show answer
Nuria
Quatre ? Et dix cartons ?
Four? And ten boxes?
Watch out
Six and dix end in an "s" sound when you count, but drop it before a consonant: dix cartons sounds "dee cartons".
Common mistake
Not cinq here. The box after box six.
Bonjour, ma chérie ! Carton sept.
Hello, dear! Box seven.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| 6 | six |
|---|---|
| 7 | sept (p silent) |
| 8 | huit |
| 9 | neuf |
| 10 | dix |
| ten boxes | dix cartons ("dee") |
More lines from the story
- NuriaBonjour, Madame Elena. Carton six.Hello, Madame Elena. Box six.