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Ordinal Numbers in French<\/h1>\n

Here\u2019s another SEO-friendly, beginner-focused article with a clear table for French ordinal numbers from 0\u201320<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

French Ordinal Numbers 0\u201320: Pronunciation and English Translation<\/h2>\n

Learning ordinal numbers in French<\/strong> is important for anyone studying French, especially when talking about dates, rankings, floors, positions, and sequences. Words such as premier<\/em> (first), deuxi\u00e8me<\/em> (second), and troisi\u00e8me<\/em> (third) appear frequently in everyday French conversations.<\/p>\n

If you are a beginner, learning the French ordinal numbers from 0 to 20<\/strong> is a useful way to build your vocabulary and understand how French numbers are formed.<\/p>\n

What Are Ordinal Numbers in French?<\/h3>\n

Ordinal numbers describe the position or order of something rather than its quantity. For example, \u201cthree\u201d tells us how many there are, while \u201cthird\u201d tells us the position.<\/p>\n

In French:<\/p>\n

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  • Trois<\/strong> = three<\/li>\n
  • Troisi\u00e8me<\/strong> = third<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Most French ordinal numbers are formed by adding -i\u00e8me<\/strong> to the cardinal number. However, there are a few important exceptions, particularly premier<\/em> and premi\u00e8re<\/em> for \u201cfirst.\u201d<\/p>\n

    French Ordinal Numbers 0\u201320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Number<\/th>\nFrench Ordinal Number<\/th>\nPronunciation<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    0<\/td>\nz\u00e9roi\u00e8me<\/strong>*<\/td>\nzay-roh-YEM<\/td>\nzeroth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\npremier \/ premi\u00e8re<\/strong><\/td>\npruh-MYAY \/ pruh-MYAIR<\/td>\nfirst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\ndeuxi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nduh-ZYEM<\/td>\nsecond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\ntroisi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ntrwah-ZYEM<\/td>\nthird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\nquatri\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nka-tree-YEM<\/td>\nfourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\ncinqui\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nsank-YEM<\/td>\nfifth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>\nsixi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nsee-ZYEM<\/td>\nsixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>\nsepti\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nsep-TYEM<\/td>\nseventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>\nhuiti\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nweet-YEM<\/td>\neighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>\nneuvi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nnuh-VYEM<\/td>\nninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>\ndixi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ndee-ZYEM<\/td>\ntenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>\nonzi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\non-ZYEM<\/td>\neleventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>\ndouzi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ndoo-ZYEM<\/td>\ntwelfth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>\ntreizi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ntreh-ZYEM<\/td>\nthirteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>\nquatorzi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nkah-TOR-ZYEM<\/td>\nfourteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>\nquinzi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nkan-ZYEM<\/td>\nfifteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>\nseizi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nsay-ZYEM<\/td>\nsixteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>\ndix-septi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ndee-set-YEM<\/td>\nseventeenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>\ndix-huiti\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ndee-ZWEET-YEM<\/td>\neighteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>\ndix-neuvi\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\ndee-z-nuh-VYEM<\/td>\nnineteenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/td>\nvingti\u00e8me<\/strong><\/td>\nvan-TYEM<\/td>\ntwentieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    * Z\u00e9roi\u00e8me<\/strong> is technically possible but uncommon in everyday French. In most practical contexts, French speakers use other expressions rather than referring to something as \u201czeroth.\u201d<\/p>\n