English–French

“number” in French

French

Alsonuméroter

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔ̃bʁ/

Example

Le nombre d'invités est limité.

The number of guests is limited.

Illustration for nombre (number)

How to say “number” in French

“Number” in French is nombre.

A counted quantity gathered into one total, such as the guests allowed at an event.

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

Example sentences with nombre

Un grand nombre de personnes ont signé la pétition.

A large number of people signed the petition.

Tips for using nombre

  • Nombre refers to a quantity, whereas numéro usually identifies one item in a sequence, such as a room or telephone number.

Other French words for “number”

Peux-tu numéroter ces pages, s'il te plaît ?

Can you number these pages, please?

“number” in other languages