Numbers

1. Un, dos, tres

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Numbers 1–3; also used to count items when ordering

   Grammar Note

   1 and 2 change with gender (un/una, dos/doas); 3 and above do not

2. Quatre, cinc

   Four, five

   Usage

   Numbers 4 and 5; note cinc versus French cinq

   Grammar Note

   Neither changes with gender; cinc ends in -c

3. Quant còsta en tot?

   How much is it in total?

   Usage

   Asked after buying several items or at the end of a bill

   Grammar Note

   The quant còsta frame plus en tot (in all). Composed

4. Cent euros

   One hundred euros

   Usage

   For saying or hearing an amount

   Grammar Note

   cent is the numeral and the noun takes the plural euros; spelled like French cent

5. Sièis, sèt, uèit, nòu, dètz

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Numbers 6–10; mind the accents

   Grammar Note

   nòu is "nine" and also the adjective "new". Final t and tz are pronounced

6. Es miègjorn

   It is noon

   Usage

   A basic way to tell the time; noon is miègjorn

   Grammar Note

   miègjorn is the masculine noun for noon; times are given with es and no subject. Composed

7. Vint euros, se vos plai

   Twenty euros, please

   Usage

   For paying or exchanging a stated amount

   Grammar Note

   vint is twenty; add se vos plai after the amount. Composed

8. Quina es la data d'uèi?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Asked to confirm the date

   Grammar Note

   data is feminine, hence quina; uèi means today. Composed

9. Ai vint-e-sèt ans

   I'm 27 years old

   Usage

   States your age; swap the number as needed

   Grammar Note

   Age uses aver + number + ans, as in French. Numbers above twenty join tens and units with e. Composed

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