The Fifty-One Exception
French counting changes at the number fifty-one
So 51 is cinquante etian, right?
Exactly.
Cinquante-un.
And fifty-two is cinquante-deux.
Cinquante-deux.
So it's like cinquante, and then the number.
Yes, except for fifty-one which has et.
So fifty-three is cinquante-trois.
Cinquante-trois.
Cinquante-quatre.
Cinquante-quatre.
Good.
Cinquante-cinq.
Cinquante-cinq.
Cinquante-cinq.
That's a lot of cinquantes.
It is, but practice makes perfect.
56.
Cinquante-six.
Cinquante-six.
Cinquante-sept. Cinquante-sept.
Yes.
Cinquante-huit.
Cinquante-huit.
Cinquante-huit.
So 51 is cinquante etian, right?
Exactly.
Cinquante-un.
And fifty-two is cinquante-deux.
Cinquante-deux.
So it's like cinquante, and then the number.
Yes, except for fifty-one which has et.
So fifty-three is cinquante-trois.
Cinquante-trois.
Cinquante-quatre.
Cinquante-quatre.
Good.
Cinquante-cinq.
Cinquante-cinq.
Cinquante-cinq.
That's a lot of cinquantes.
It is, but practice makes perfect.
56.
Cinquante-six.
Cinquante-six.
Cinquante-sept. Cinquante-sept.
Yes.
Cinquante-huit.
Cinquante-huit.
Cinquante-huit.
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