English–French

“counting” in French

French

Alsonumération

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃taʒ/

Example

Le comptage est terminé.

The counting is finished.

Illustration for comptage (counting)

How to say “counting” in French

“Counting” in French is comptage.

A counter gathers separate votes, visitors, or objects into a reported total.

Full entry for comptage: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with comptage

Après l'événement, le comptage des participants a montré une forte affluence.

After the event, the participant count showed a large turnout.

Tips for using comptage

  • In formal reports, comptage often names an organized tally, while ordinary conversation more often uses compter for the act of counting.

Other French words for “counting”

On apprend la numération dès la maternelle.

Children start learning to count in preschool.

“counting” in other languages