Roman Numerals - Today’s French

Les chiffres romains - Mini Colle

Part of 5 minutes of French a Day | French Numbers

How do Roman numerals work? When do we use Roman numerals?

Comment ça marche, les chiffres romains ? Quand se sert-on des chiffres romains ?
In French, we use Roman numerals mainly with

1. centuries …. au XXIème siècle, au XXI siècle
2. arrondissements — 3 cities have “arrondissements” in France: Paris, Marseille and Lyon …. le VIème arrondissement de Paris, le V arrondissement de Lyon
3. kings and queens’ names …. Louis XIV
4. old fashion and solar clocks …. il est VIII heures
5. monument writings …. Un tel est mort le IX mars

Take this quiz several times. You’ll know you master this topic when you’ve gotten a score of 90% three times in a row. Use the list below if you need help.

Petite Colle – Quiz

Choisissez la bonne réponse : a. ou b. Pick the right answer : a. or b.

1. CXV
   1. 115
   2. 21
2. I
   1. 1
   2. 10
3. 333
   1. CCCCXXIII
   2. CCCXXXIII
4. XLIX
   1. 56
   2. 49
5. 3 808
   1. MMMDCCCVIII
   2. MMMDCCVII
6. 1 778
   1. MDCCLXXIV
   2. MDCCLXXVIII
7. XII
   1. 12
   2. 11
8. VI
   1. 6
   2. 4
9. 500
   1. D
   2. L
10. LI
    1. 21
    2. 51

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