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Les nombres 1 to 20

The numbers in French are a bit irregular and it is always advised to learn them by heart. The essential 1 to 20 numbers are described here:
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Numbers in french from 1 to 20
0  zéro                                 11 onze
1  un                                     12 douze
2  deux                                  13 treize
3  trois                                  14 quatorze
4 quatre                                 15 quinze
5 cinq                                    16 seize
6 six                                      17 dix sept
7 sept                                     18 dix-huit
8 huit                                     19 dix-neuf
9 neuf                                    20 vingt
10dix                                  

Please learn he pronunciation of the numbers. Here is the  link to the most popular video for les nombres on youtube: 


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