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We learn to count with tens.
Gramática: Números cardinales: decenas
A1 Spanish Cardinal numbers: tens
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 4: Números y contar (Numbers and counting)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- From 21 to 29, "veinti" is combined with the units. Example: Veintiuno (21).
- From 30 to 99, the tens are combined with "and" and the units. Example: Treinta y dos (32).
Decenas (10, 20, ...)
| Número | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| 10: Diez (Ten) | 16: Dieciséis (Sixteen) |
| 20: Veinte (Twenty) | 21: Veintiuno (Twenty-one) |
| 30: Treinta (Thirty) | 35: Treinta y cinco (Thirty-five) |
| 40: Cuarenta (Forty) | 47: Cuarenta y siete (Forty-seven) |
| 50: Cincuenta (Fifty) | 59: Cincuenta y nueve (Fifty-nine) |
| 60: Sesenta (Sixty) | 63: Sesenta y tres (Sixty-three) |
| 70: Setenta (Seventy) | 77: Setenta y siete (Seventy-seven) |
| 80: Ochenta (Eighty) | 82: Ochenta y dos (Eighty-two) |
| 90: Noventa (Ninety) | 97: Noventa y siete (Ninety-seven) |
Exceptions!
- "Una veintena" is 20. Example: "Hay una veintena de personas" (There are about twenty people).
- "Una treintena" is 30. Example: "Una treintena de años" (About thirty years).
Exercise 1: Números cardinales: decenas
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Ochenta, Sesenta, Treinta, Veinte, Cuarenta, Noventa y nueve, Diez, Setenta
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
Cincuenta
Fifty
2
Diez
Ten
3
Cuarenta
Forty
4
Noventa
Ninety
