A beginner-friendly list of 12 French words for large numbers (hundreds, thousands, millions, billions), each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| cent | one hundred | Il y a cent ans, tout était différent. A hundred years ago, everything was different. |
| deux cents | two hundred | Le billet coûte deux cents euros. The ticket costs two hundred euros. |
| cinq cents | five hundred | Le village compte cinq cents habitants. The village has five hundred inhabitants. |
| mille | one thousand | Mille mercis pour ton aide. A thousand thanks for your help. |
| deux mille | two thousand | Deux mille personnes assistent au concert. Two thousand people attend the concert. |
| dix mille | ten thousand | Dix mille coureurs participent à la course. Ten thousand runners take part in the race. |
| cent mille | one hundred thousand | La ville a cent mille habitants. The city has a hundred thousand inhabitants. |
| cinq cent mille | five hundred thousand | Le livre s’est vendu à cinq cent mille exemplaires. The book sold five hundred thousand copies. |
| un million | one million | Un million d’euros, c’est énorme. A million euros is enormous. |
| cinq millions | five million | Paris compte cinq millions d’habitants. Paris has five million inhabitants. |
| un milliard | one billion | Un milliard de personnes regardent ce match. A billion people watch this match. |
| cinq milliards | five billion | Cinq milliards de dollars ont été investis. Five billion dollars were invested. |
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