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Ordinal Numbers

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Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers show the position of something in a list or order.

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Ordinal numbers

  • Ordinal numbers express the order of things.
  • The first ordinal number in French is:
    • premier (for masculine) or première (for feminine)
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Forming ordinal numbers

  • Other ordinal numbers are formed by adding -ième to the cardinal number.
    • deuxième means second, troisième means third, etc.
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Irregular ordinal numbers

  • cinq - cinquième
  • neuf - neuvième
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Ordinal numbers in sentences

  • Ordinal numbers come before the noun in French.
    • le premier jour - the first day
    • le deuxième maison - the second house
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Examples

  • Il est arrivé en premier.
    • He arrived first.
  • C’est sa deuxième voiture.
    • It is his second car.

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