Since my return from France I’ve adopted some awesome things that make me more special than all the other students at my university, and basically one of a very few people in the world as well. And what am I talking about? Prepare yourself if you are franophone, to be blown away and to be shocked with what you are about to hear!
This is my method of counting…
1 un
2 deux
3 trois
4 quatre
5 cinq
6 six
7 sept
8 huit
9 neuf
10 dix
11 onze
12 douze
13 treize
14 quatorze
15 quinze
16 seize
17 dix-sept
18 dix-huit
19 dix-neuf
20 vingt
21 vingt et un
22 vingt-deux
23 vingt-trois
24 vingt-quatre
25 vingt-cinq
26 vingt-six
27 vingt-sept
28 vingt-huit
29 vingt-neuf
30 trente
31 trente et un
32 trente-deux
33 trente-trois
34 trente-quatre
35 trente-cinq
36 trente-six
37 trente-sept
38 trente-huit
39 trente-neuf
40 quarante
41 quarante et un
42 quarante-deux
43 quarante-trois
44 quarante-quatre
45 quarante-cinq
46 quarante-six
47 quarante-sept
48 quarante-huit
49 quarante-neuf
50 cinquante
51 cinquante et un
52 cinquente-deux
53 cinquente-trois
54 cinquente-quatre
55 cinquente-cinque
56 cinquente-six
57 cinquente-sept
58 cinquente-huit
59 cinquente-neuf
60 soixante
61 soixante et un
62 soixante-deux
63 soixante-trois
64 soixante-quatre
65 soixante-cinq
66 soixante-six
67 soixante-sept
68 soixante-huit
69 soixante-neuf
70 septante
71 septante et un
72 septante-deux
73 septante-trois
74 septante-quatre
75 septante-cinq
76 septante-six
77 septante-sept
78 septante-huit
79 septante-neuf
80 octante
81 octante et un
82 octante-deux
83 octante-trois
84 octante-quatre
85 octante-cinq
86 octante-six
87 octante-sept
88 octante-huit
89 octante-neuf
90 nonante
91 nonante et un
92 nonante-deux
93 nonante-trois
94 nonante-quatre
95 nonante-cinq
96 nonante-six
97 nonante-sept
98 nonante-huit
99 nonante-neuf
100 cent
Notice well the francophones who now cringe to hear these archaïc words septante, octante, nonante which I’ve adapted and absolute love. It’s just further reason for me to want to learn Latin, and make my reason for this change even more valid. Bwhaha my insanity!