Learn French: Nous avons sept stylos et huit crayons. - We have seven pens and eight pencils.

Nous avons sept stylos et huit crayons.

We have seven pens and eight pencils.

Breakdown of Nous avons sept stylos et huit crayons.

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nous

we / us (object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Nous avons sept stylos et huit crayons.

How do you pronounce sept? Is the 'p' silent?

Yes! In sept (seven), the 'p' is completely silent. You pronounce it just like the English word "set".

Do I pronounce the 't' at the end of huit in this sentence?

In this specific sentence, no. Normally, you pronounce the 't' at the end of huit (sounding a bit like "wheat"). However, when huit is followed directly by a word starting with a consonant, like crayons, the 't' becomes silent to make it easier to say.

Do numbers like sept and huit change if the word after them is feminine?

No, they don't! Unlike most describing words in French, numbers from 2 to 20 are invariable. This means they never change their spelling to match the gender of the noun. Only the number one (un or une) changes based on gender.

How do I pronounce Nous avons? Do I say the 's'?

Yes, you pronounce the 's' here like a 'z' sound. This is called a liaison. Because Nous ends in a consonant and avons starts with a vowel, you link them together so it flows smoothly, sounding like "noo-zah-vohn".