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Spanish numbers
Cardinal numbers (números cardinales) express a quantity (how many).
They are used both as adjectives and pronouns. If they are placed before a noun, they are used as adjectives.
Example:
María tiene dos gatos. (María has got two cats.)
Lesson Outline
Hide- 1.Spanish numbers 0-30
- 2.Spanish numbers to 100
- 3.Spanish numbers to 1000
- 3.1.Spanish numbers to 1,000,000,000
- 3.2.Numbers ending in uno (one)
- 3.3.Numbers ending in ciento (one hundred)
- 4.Uses of cardinal numbers
- 5.Exercises
- 5.1.Spanish numbers practice quiz
- 5.2.Spanish numbers 0-30 - Flashcards
- 5.3.Spanish numbers to 100 - Flashcards
- 5.4.Spanish numbers to 1,000,000 - Flashcards
Spanish numbers 0-30
| Number | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| 0 | cero |
| 1 | uno |
| 2 | dos |
| 3 | tres |
| 4 | cuatro |
| 5 | cinco |
| 6 | seis |
| 7 | siete |
| 8 | ocho |
| 9 | nueve |
| 10 | diez |
| 11 | once |
| 12 | doce |
| 13 | trece |
| 14 | catorce |
| 15 | quince |
| 16 | dieciséis |
| 17 | diecisiete |
| 18 | dieciocho |
| 19 | diecinueve |
| 20 | veinte |
| 21 | veintiuno |
| 22 | veintidos |
| 23 | ventitrés |
| 24 | veinticuatro |
| 25 | veinticinco |
| 26 | veintiseis |
| 27 | veintisiete |
| 28 | veintiocho |
| 29 | veintinueve |
| 30 | treinta |
Spanish numbers to 100
| Numbers | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| 31* | treinta y uno |
| 32 | treinta y dos |
| 33 | treinta y tres |
| 34 | treinta y cuatro |
| 35 | treinta y cinco |
| 36 | treinta y seis |
| 37 | treinta y siete |
| 38 | treinta y ocho |
| 39 | treinta y nueve |
| 40 | cuarenta |
| 50 | cincuenta |
| 60 | sesenta |
| 70 | setenta |
| 80 | ochenta |
| 90 | noventa |
| 100 | ciento / cien |
* From 31 onwards, use "y" to separate tens and units.
Spanish numbers to 1000
| Numbers | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| 101 | ciento uno |
| 200 | doscientos |
| 300 | trescientos |
| 400 | cuatrocientos |
| 500 | quinientos |
| 600 | seiscientos |
| 700 | setecientos |
| 800 | ochocientos |
| 900 | novecientos |
| 1000 | mil |
Spanish numbers to 1,000,000,000
| Numbers | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| 1001 | mil |
| 2000 | dos mil |
| 3000 | tres mil |
| 4000 | cuatro mil |
| 5000 | cinco mil |
| 6000 | seis mil |
| 7000 | siete mil |
| 8000 | ocho mil |
| 9000 | nueve mil |
| 10.000* | diez mil |
| 100.000* | cien mil |
| 1.000.000* | un millón |
| 1.000.000.000* | mil milliones |
* Unlike English, Spanish uses periods to indicate the value of units.
Numbers ending in uno (one)
If a number ends in -uno, it agrees with the noun it precedes. The masculine form drops the -o, while the feminine turns into -una.
Examples:
- Tengo sólo ventiún euros en la cartera. (I only have twenty-one euros in the wallet.)
- Hay treinta y una mochilas en esta tienda. (There are thirty-one backpacks in this shop.)
When not followed by a noun, a number ending in -uno does not change to un.
Example:
A: "¿Cuantos estudiantes hay en esta biblioteca?" ("How many students are there in the library?")
B: "Treinta y uno". (Thirty-one.)
Numbers ending in ciento (one hundred)
Numbers that end in ciento must agree with the nouns that follow them.
Example:
Hay doscientas mujeres esperando a Enrique Iglesias. (There are two hundred women waiting for Enrique Iglesias.)
Cien is used before mil (thousand) and millones (million).
Examples:
- Gastó cien mil euros en el casino. (He spent one hundred thousand euros in the casino.)
- Miguel tiene cien millones de euros en el banco. (Miguel has a hundred million euros in the bank.)
Uses of cardinal numbers
| Use | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| to count | uno, dos, tres... | one, two, three... |
| to tell the time | Son las seis y veinte. | It is six twenty. |
| to express dates | Hoy es el seis de mayo. | Today is May 6th. |
| to express aritmetic problems | Dos más dos son cuatro. | Two plus two is four. |
Exercises
Spanish numbers practice quiz
Spanish numbers 0-30 - Flashcards
Spanish numbers to 100 - Flashcards
Spanish numbers to 1,000,000 - Flashcards
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