How to say 'a', 'an' or 'one'

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• The words un and une have two meanings in French. They can be used as numbers, meaning 'one'. They can also be used with the meaning of 'a/an'.

Un always goes with masculine words, whereas une goes with

feminine ones. • UN GARÇON• UNE FILLE

To say 'some' or to state an unspecified amount des is used

followed by the plural.

• DES GARÇONS• DES FILLES

To make a word plural, you add an -s, but usually this isn't pronounced.

• UNE RUE DES RUES• UNE ENTRÉE DES ENTREES• UN SAC DES SACS• UN EURO DES EUROS

The singular indefinite articles in French correspond to a, an, or one in English. The plural corresponds to some. There are three forms of the

French indefinite article. • UN• UNE• DES

Note that the plural indefinite article is the same for masculine and feminine nouns, whereas the

singular has a different form for masculine and feminine.

The indefinite article usually refers to an unspecified person or thing.

The indefinite article can also refer to just one of something

• Il y a un étudiant dans la salle - There is one student in the room.

• J'ai une soeur - I have one sister.

When referring to a person's profession or religion, the indefinite is not used in French, although it is used in English. I know, I know, the

exceptions never end.  • Je suis professeur - I

am a teacher.Je suis catholique- I am catholic

Number:

0  zero1  un2  deux3  trois4  quatre5  cinq6  six7  sept8  huit9  neuf10  dix  

zÉro

• Zay row • and not zo row

un

• Nasal sound• Uhnnnnnnnn

deux

• duhhhh

trois

•trwah

quatre

• Cat • rrr

cinq

• Sank

six

• See sssss

sept

• Set and not sep t ( no P)

Huit

• Wheat….

neuf

• Nuf like stuff or snuff

dix

• Seee ssss and now deee ssss