An Introduction to Spanish Numbers

In Spanish, just like in any other language, numbers play an integral role. They are used to tell the time, state your age, count, do math, and many other daily tasks. Understanding how to use them correctly is essential when learning Spanish.

Spanish Numbers 0-10

0 – Cero
1 – Uno
2 – Dos
3 – Tres
4 – Cuatro
5 – Cinco
6 – Seis
7 – Siete
8 – Ocho
9 – Nueve
10 – Diez

Spanish Numbers 11-20

11 – Once
12 – Doce
13 – Trece
14 – Catorce
15 – Quince
16 – Dieciséis
17 – Diecisiete
18 – Dieciocho
19 – Diecinueve
20 – Veinte

Spanish Numbers 21-30

In Spanish, numbers from 21 to 29 include a compound form “veinti” added to the corresponding unit.

21 – Veintiuno
22 – Veintidós
23 – Veintitrés
24 – Veinticuatro
25 – Veinticinco
26 – Veintiséis
27 – Veintisiete
28 – Veintiocho
29 – Veintinueve
30 – Treinta

Spanish Numbers by Tens

After thirty, the numbers are formed by using the tens followed by the conjunction “y” (and) and the ones.

40 – Cuarenta
50 – Cincuenta
60 – Sesenta
70 – Setenta
80 – Ochenta
90 – Noventa

For example, 45 would be “cuarenta y cinco”.

Spanish Numbers by Hundreds

100 – Cien
200 – Doscientos
300 – Trescientos
400 – Cuatrocientos
500 – Quinientos
600 – Seiscientos
700 – Setecientos
800 – Ochocientos
900 – Novecientos

Spanish Numbers by Thousands

1000 – Mil
2000 – Dos mil
3000 – Tres mil
…

Large Spanish Numbers

1,000,000 – Un millón
1,000,000,000 – Mil millones or Un billón (in some countries)

It’s important to note that Spanish uses periods where English uses commas and vice versa when writing large numbers. So, 1,000,000 would be written as 1.000.000 in Spanish.

Practice Makes Perfect

Knowing numbers in Spanish will aid you in a wide variety of situations. Practice counting, listen to Spanish speakers using numbers in everyday conversation, and try to incorporate them into your own Spanish usage to master these essential vocabulary words.

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