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Spanish Numbers and counting A1 To introduce oneself
Master Spanish numbers from 1 to 1000, focusing on teens, combining tens with units, and counting hundreds with correct structures.
<< Números y contar (Numbers and counting)
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Numbers from 1 to 10
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Uno | One |
| Dos | Two |
| Tres | Three |
| Cuatro | Four |
| Cinco | Five |
| Seis | Six |
| Siete | Seven |
| Ocho | Eight |
| Nueve | Nine |
| Diez | Ten |
Dialogue on the numbers from 1 to 10
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? |
| Tengo cinco años. | I am five years old. |
| ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes tú? | How many siblings do you have? |
| Tengo tres hermanos y dos hermanas. | I have three brothers and two sisters. |
Numbers from 11 to 20
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Once | Eleven |
| Doce | Twelve |
| Trece | Thirteen |
| Catorce | Fourteen |
| Quince | Fifteen |
| Dieciséis | Sixteen |
| Diecisiete | Seventeen |
| Dieciocho | Eighteen |
| Diecinueve | Nineteen |
| Veinte | Twenty |
Notice how the numbers from 16 to 19 are formed by adding "dieci-" (ten) in front of the numbers 6 to 9.
Dialogue on the numbers from 11 to 20
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? |
| Tengo diecisiete años. | I'm seventeen years old. |
| Yo tengo veinte años. | I'm twenty years old. |
| ¿Cuáles son tus números favoritos? | What are your favorite numbers? |
| El dieciséis y el diecinueve son mis números favoritos. | Sixteen and nineteen are my favorite numbers. |
| Mi número de la suerte es el once. | My lucky number is the eleven. |
Numbers from 20 to 100
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Veinte | Twenty |
| Treinta | Thirty |
| Cuarenta | Forty |
| Cincuenta | Fifty |
| Sesenta | Sixty |
| Setenta | Seventy |
| Ochenta | Eighty |
| Noventa | Ninety |
| Cien | One hundred |
Pay attention to the way numbers like "treinta" and "cuarenta" are formed by combining the prefix for tens with numbers from one to nine, making it easier to grasp.
When combining the tens with the units (e.g., treinta y cinco for 35), use "y" to connect them.
Dialogue on the numbers from 20 to 100
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Cuántos años cumples hoy? | How old are you turning today? |
| Cumplo treinta y cinco años. ¿Y cuántos años tienes tú? | I'm turning thirty-five. And how old are you? |
| Yo tengo cuarenta y dos años. | I am forty-two years old. |
| ¿Cuántos invitados vienen a tu fiesta? | How many guests are coming to your party? |
| Vienen cincuenta personas. ¿Puedes comprar noventa globos? | Fifty people are coming. Can you buy ninety balloons? |
Note how "y" is used to connect the tens and units.
Numbers from 100 to 1000
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Cien (100) | One hundred |
| Doscientos (200) | Two hundred |
| Trescientos (300) | Three hundred |
| Cuatrocientos (400) | Four hundred |
| Quinientos (500) | Five hundred |
| Seiscientos (600) | Six hundred |
| Setecientos (700) | Seven hundred |
| Ochocientos (800) | Eight hundred |
| Novecientos (900) | Nine hundred |
| Mil (1000) | Thousand |
In Spanish, numbers from 100 to 1000 must agree in gender with the nouns they modify.
Also, use "y" (and) between the hundreds and the units when counting between 101 and 199.
For example: "one hundred ninety-nine” is “ciento noventa y nueve“.
Dialogue on the numbers from 100 to 1000
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Cuántos euros cuesta ese teléfono? | How much does that phone cost? |
| Cuesta cuatrocientos euros. | It costs 400 euros. |
| ¡Es una oferta fantástica! | That's a fantastic deal! |
| ¿Cuántos días de viaje planeas? | How many days of travel are you planning? |
| Planeo viajar durante ochocientos días. | I plan to travel for 800 days. |
| ¿Cuántas páginas tiene ese libro? | How many pages does that book have? |
| Tiene quinientas páginas. | It has 500 pages. |
Key takeaways
Here is a quick summary of this lesson.
- Notice how numbers 16-19 are formed by combining "diez" (ten) with the units, like "dieciséis" (sixteen).
- Some numbers, like "treinta" and "cuarenta" are formed by combining the prefix for tens with numbers from one to nine
- Numbers from 100 to 1000 have to agree in gender with the nouns they modify.
