How to speak French: Dates/ Large Numbers

by Kellie W.
(Redondo Union High School )

1567
Mille cinq cents soixante-sept [Mille cinq cent -- cent only takes an "s" when it's more than 1, and in front of mille, million, milliard; e.g. deux cents mille]
1987
Mille neuf cents quatre-vingt-sept [cent]
1568
Mille cinq cents soixante-huit [cent]
2004
Deux milles quatre [deux mille quatre (mille does not take an s; complicated rule we will learn later)]
1975
Mille neuf cents soixante-quinze [cent]
1643
Mille six cents quarante-trois [cent]
1324
Mille trois cents vingt-quatre [cent]
1978
Mille neuf cents soixante-dix-huit [cent]
1743
Mille sept cents quarante-trios [Mille sept cent quarante trois]
1637
Mille six cents trente-sept [cent]
1456
Mille quatre cents cinquante-six [cent]
Monday January 3, 1997
Lundi le trios Janvier mille neuf cents quatre-vingt-dix-sept
[Lundi le trois janvier mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept]

Tuesday November 16, 2012
Mardi seize deux milles douze [deux mille douze]


[Kellie, excellent first post! Your corrections are in bold. Keep up the good work!]

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