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PRACTISE SPELLING-OUT NUMBERS IN THIS PRACTICAL FRENCH LESSON FROM THE LITTLE LANGUAGE SCHOOL French numbers are notoriously tricky for learners of the language - especially when compound

words start appearing for figures between 70 and 99. It is important to persevere and learn how to say and understand these numbers, as they pop up in a range of day-to-day situations: when

giving your phone number, providing a postcode, sharing your age, or placing an order.  You should also know how to spell-out the numbers in case you ever find yourself writing a cheque in

France. If you have never done this before, fear not! We take a sneak peek at some practical number-themed exercises featured in the Little Language School’s online course. HOW TO WRITE A

CHEQUE IN FRENCH Using the example image, match the numbers to each of their explanations.  1. The amount in numbers - remember a comma rather than a decimal point! 2. The amount in words

goes on the first line(s) – you don’t need to write ‘only’ it is enough to draw a line. 3. à (sometimes à l’ordre de…) means who is the cheque being written to. 4. À - under the amount, the

à means ‘at’ - you write here where you are when you are writing the cheque. LE - this is the date that you are writing the cheque. 5. Your signature goes here! Read also: Cash, cheque, bank

cards: what payment types can a shop legally refuse in France? GIVE IT A GO Practise filling in this blank cheque using the examples below. Remember to pay attention to which numbers you

are hyphenating.  1. This one is for: €135.00 to Bob Dylan CLICK TO SHOW ANSWER A) cent trente-cinq euros 2. €275.50 to Kylie Minogue CLICK TO SHOW ANSWER A) deux cent soixante-quinze euros

et cinquante centimes 3. €999.99 to Julia Roberts CLICK TO SHOW ANSWER A) neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf euros et quatre-vingt-dix-neuf centimes 4. €8672.00 to Jo Brand CLICK TO SHOW ANSWER

A) huit mille six cent soixante-douze euros This lesson is an extract from Module 3 of the Little Language School online French course. These exercises are intended for use alongside a

selection of explanatory videos.  Learn simple practical French with this digital course for beginners. Connexion readers can save €60 with this partner offer.