Part 1: French Numbers (Les Chiffres)

Here is a chart of the numbers in French from 0 ~ 59 (zéro ~ cinquante-neuf). 

The pattern is very simple once you learn the numbers 1 ~ 10 (plus the odd ones: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16).

For 17, the number is made of the word for 10 + 7 = dix-sept, with a hyphen (-) separating the two numbers.

18 and 19 are the same. 10 + 8 = dix-huit and 10 + 9  = dix-neuf.

Nice and simple.

After that, a good point to start with is learning the multiples of ten (20, 30, 40, 50 etc.), because once you know those, you can follow the pattern above (20 + number =…; 30 + number =…).

For example:

22 = 20 + 2 = vingt-deux.

33 = 30 + 3 = trente-trois.

44 = 40 + 4 = quarante-quatre.

Anyway, you get the gist.

Now, you might have noticed that 21, 31, 41 and 51 are a bit different. It still follows the same pattern, but instead of hyphenating the two numbers together like the rest, there is an «et» between them, meaning “and”. Why? No idea. That’s just how it works.

So, 21 = 20 + 1 = vingt et un.

Not too shabby, non? =D

Pre-warning: Part 2 will blow your mind (if you don’t believe me…you’ll see, trust me).

Katakana Chart

Here’s the katakana chart in the same layout as the hiragana one I posted earlier.

It’s got the dakuten (ten-ten), and the syllable combos. The hiragana and katakana are the same…the characters are just written differently.

Enjoy~! ^^

Hiragana Chart

A nicely laid out hiragana chart for those that are learning! Just click on the image to enlarge, and right click ‘save as’ if you want it.

It shows how the syllable changes when using “ten-ten” (those two little dashes) and syllable combos.

It’s read from right -> left and top -> bottom (like a manga!) =D

The style of the characters seen in this chart is the way they’re commonly represented in printed materials etc. In real life handwriting, there are a couple of “shorthand” versions you might come across.

Source from:  http://www.tofugu.com (Check it out!)