Les nombres ordinaux – dictation practice
In this French dictation, “Les nombres ordinaux – dictation practice”, you will learn about ordinal numbers in French. Ordinal numbers are adjectives but they can also be used as nouns whenever the noun is omitted. In this list you will practice the pronunciation and meaning. The ordinal number is formed by adding the suffix -ième to the cardinal number.( except for premier and neuf ). French dictations are a great way to improve your listening skills and also practice your French spelling.!
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Dictation : Ordinal numbers
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| Dilpreet est le premier qui a fini le test et Manasvi est la première qui a envoyé sa dissertation. | Dilpreet is the first to finish the test and Manasvi is the first to send in her essay. |
| Il a commencé son deuxième niveau de français. | Il has started his second level of French. |
| Le troisième millénaire a commencé le premier janvier 2001. | The third millennium began on January 1, 2001. |
| La Quatrième Dimension et le Cinquième Elément sont des films intéressants. | The Fourth Dimension and The Fifth Element are interesting movies |
| La ville de Mississauga est la sixième plus grande ville du Canada. | The city of Mississauga is the sixth largest city in Canada. |
| Le cinéma est appelé le septième art. | Cinema is called the seventh art. |
| La huitième et la dixième saison de Big Bang Theory sont les meilleures | The eighth and tenth seasons of Big Bang Theory are the best |
| La neuvième symphonie de Beethoven est la plus connue. | Beethoven’s ninth symphony is the best known. |
| Nous habitons au vingt-troisième étage. | We live on the twenty-third floor. |
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