Counting to 20 in Spanish is a great thing to tackle when you first begin learning the language. You’ll notice that they follow a pattern, just like in English. Show
Here’s how to count to 20 in Spanish:
Getting comfortable with counting in Spanish may take some time. But remember, you don’t have to tackle them all at once. And here’s another tip: if you already speak another major European language, learning Spanish is most likely within reach. Because English, just as Italian and French, has deep roots in Latin, these languages all share thousands of words with contemporary Spanish. These shared words are called cognates and have significant similarities in spelling and/or pronunciation. That’s why you’ll often find English terms like the word “nose” that sound remarkably similar in French (nez), Italian (naso), and Spanish (naris). While practicing counting in Spanish, you may have noticed that Spanish has a straight forward system of pronunciation. Unlike English, there are only a few irregularities. The standard Spanish alphabet is also a near-exact match to English. It just has 29 letters instead of the 26 you’re used to. The three new letters are: ch (chay), ll (elle); and ñ (eñe). Rosetta Stone’s Dynamic Immersion® methodology teaches you the language, not just how to count in Spanish, or merely the words. What makes it effective is that we prepare you to use your new language in your everyday life. So, it’s not just about the features, but what you’re able to do because of them. It helps you get ready to handle situations with confidence. In this article, I share everything you need to know about numbers in Spanish. I cover what the Spanish numbers are, examples of how to use them, and so much more.
In case you were wondering how to say “numbers” in Spanish, it’s números. The word for “number” in Spanish is número. So, let's learn some números, starting with Spanish cardinal numbers! Spanish for Numbers 1-10Let's start with the basics. Here are the cardinal numbers in Spanish from 1-10: 1 – uno  1 – 100 Spanish NumbersNow for the Spanish numbers 1 to 100. After you've read these, I'll explain some tricks for remembering them. 1 uno2 dos3 tres4 cuatro5 cinco6 seis7 siete8 ocho9 nueve10 diez11 once12 doce13 trece14 catorce15 quince16 dieciséis17 diecisiete18 dieciocho19 diecinueve20 veinte21 veintiuno22 veintidós23 veintitrés24 veinticuatro25 veinticinco26 veintiséis27 veintisiete28 veintiocho29 veintinueve30 treinta31 treinta y uno32 treinta y dos33 treinta y tres34 treinta y cuatro35 treinta y cinco36 treinta y seis37 treinta y siete38 treinta y ocho39 treinta y nueve40 cuarenta41 cuarenta y uno42 cuarenta y dos43 cuarenta y tres44 cuarenta y cuatro45 cuarenta y cinco46 cuarenta y seis47 cuarenta y siete48 cuarenta y ocho49 cuarenta y nueve50 cincuenta51 cincuenta y uno52 cincuenta y dos53 cincuenta y tres54 cincuenta y cuatro55 cincuenta y cinco56 cincuenta y seis57 cincuenta y siete58 cincuenta y ocho59 cincuenta y nueve60 sesenta61 sesenta y uno62 sesenta y dos63 sesenta y tres64 sesenta y cuatro65 sesenta y cinco66 sesenta y seis67 sesenta y siete68 sesenta y ocho69 sesenta y nueve70 setenta71 setenta y uno72 setenta y dos73 setenta y tres74 setenta y cuatro75 setenta y cinco76 setenta y seis77 setenta y siete78 setenta y ocho79 setenta y nueve80 ochenta81 ochenta y uno82 ochenta y dos83 ochenta y tres84 ochenta y cuatro85 ochenta y cinco86 ochenta y seis87 ochenta y siete88 ochenta y ocho89 ochenta y nueve90 noventa91 noventa y uno92 noventa y dos93 noventa y tres94 noventa y cuatro95 noventa y cinco96 noventa y seis97 noventa y siete98 noventa y ocho99 noventa y nueve100 cien Take a look and try to spot the patterns. I recommend you follow these steps to get all the numbers into your head:
Then, you can fill in the gaps with a simple formula:
Finally, don’t forget:
Want to learn Spanish fast? Then check out our favourite Spanish course, SpanishPod101. It includes fun, easy to follow lessons on Spanish numbers. Counting Spanish Numbers 1 – 1000+For numbers from 100 to 199, use ciento:
(Note that you don't need to add y after ciento – it's ciento uno, not ciento y uno.) For numbers from 200 to 999, you must first learn the multiples of 100.
These numbers have masculine and feminine forms, and so they must agree with the noun:
The only two new words you need to learn are mil (1,000) and un millón (1,000,000). Note: 1,000 is mil, not un mil. For un millón, you can't leave out the un. The only time you'll see un mil is in numbers like cuarenta y un mil (41,000). You need to put an un in this number to distinguish it from cuarenta mil (40,000). Forming new numbers with mil and un millón is pretty straightforward as well:
Finally, note that when you're using un millón or millones with a noun, you must use de. For example, “one million books” is un millón de libros. Literally, “one million of books”. Billions and Trillions in Spanish (They’re Not What You Think)What do you think the Spanish words billón and trillón mean? Did you guess “billion” and “trillion”? Sadly, things aren't that simple. In the English-speaking world, a “billion” is one thousand millions (1,000,000,000) and a “trillion” is one thousand billions (1,000,000,000,000). In other words, every “step up” involves multiplying by 1,000. Not everyone does it like this! Our way is called the “short scale” numbering system. But many countries around the world – including most Spanish-speaking countries – use the “long scale” system. In this system, a “billion” is one million millions, and a “trillion” is one million billions. Rather than multiplying by a thousand each time, you multiply by a million. So Spanish words like billón don't “match up” with their English counterparts like you might expect:
(By the way, in the past, American English used the short-scale system while British English used the long-scale system. This is no longer true – all dialects of English now use the short-scale system.) How Do You Pronounce Spanish Numbers?So how do you say Spanish numbers? If you have trouble pronouncing the words, then take a listen to this video: Spanish for “One”: Un, Uno, or Una?Spanish doesn't distinguish between “one” and “a” in the same way that English does. Un libro can mean “a book” or “one book”. When you think about it, those two phrases mean the same thing; the only difference is in emphasis. But the word uno changes to match the gender of the noun it describes. Before a feminine noun, it becomes una. Before a masculine noun, you drop the o and just use un. Some examples:
Spanish for 100: Cien or Ciento?The number 100 can be translated into Spanish as either cien or ciento. What's the difference? You should use cien when you have exactly one hundred of something:
Use ciento as part of a larger number, like ciento uno for “one hundred and one”. Breaking Up Spanish Numbers: Dots or Commas?In English, it's conventional to break up big numbers with a comma every three digits to aid readability. So instead of writing “1048710123901”, we write “1,048,710,123,901”. We also mark the decimal point with a dot, so “one half” is “0.5”. Be careful! In Spanish-speaking countries – as in many other parts of the world – these conventions are reversed. They use a comma for decimals and break up large numbers with dots. Or, they put a space between every three digits. So my two examples above would be written as “1.048.710.123.901” (or “1 048 710 123 901”) and “0,5”. How to Say “…and a Half” in SpanishIn English, we often abbreviate the names of numbers by saying “… and a half”, “… and a third”, and so on. So instead of saying “two thousand five hundred”, an English speaker might say “two and a half thousand”. Instead of “one million five hundred thousand”, they might say “one and a half million”. I often notice Spanish people getting this wrong when they speak English. They put the “and a half” in the wrong place – instead of saying (for example) “one and a half million”, they say “one million and a half”. That's because they're translating directly from how they'd say in Spanish – un millón y medio. Try not to make the opposite mistake when you speak Spanish. Say un millón y medio, not un y medio millón. Ordinal Numbers in SpanishSo far I’ve only talked about cardinal numbers – one, two, three, etc. You also need to learn the ordinal numbers – first, second, third, fourth, etc. Here are the first ten: EnglishEspañolfirstprimerosecondsegundothirdtercerofourthcuartofifthquintosixthsextoseventhséptimoeighthoctavoninthnovenotenthdécimo Ordinal numbers are adjectives that must agree with the noun. But unlike most Spanish adjectives, they go before the noun, not after:
Note that primero and tercero drop the “o” before a singular masculine noun:
To form ordinal numbers above 10, you must learn the numbers for the multiples of ten: EnglishEspañoltwentiethvigésimothirtiethtrigésimofortiethcuadragésimofiftiethquincuagésimosixtiethsexagésimoseventiethseptuagésimoeightiethoctogésimoninetiethnonagésimo Then fill in the gaps by combining numbers from the above two tables, such as vigésimo segundo for “22nd”. Remember that both parts of the number must agree with the noun: “the 22nd person” would be la vigésima segunda persona. For numbers from “11th” to “19th”, it’s more common to write them as one word than two. Such as decimoprimero for “11th”. Examples of How to Use Spanish NumbersYou’ve learned the numbers, but how do you use them? After all, there are many instances where we use numbers everyday. Things like time, the date, our age, etc. So here are some examples to help you get started: Time:
Date:
Age:
As Adjectives:
Prices:
Math:
Numbers in Spanish: How Do You Learn Them?Here’s a funny story about Spanish numbers: In 2008 the American football player Chad Johnson legally changed his last name to “Ochocinco”. This new moniker was a reference to his jersey number: 85. The problem – as you’ll now know – is that ocho-cinco doesn't mean “eighty-five”. The correct Spanish is ochenta y cinco. It's unknown whether Chad was aware of this mistake when he made the name change. (In 2012, he changed his last name back to “Johnson”.) Now you’ve read this article, you’re not going to make a mistake like that. Next, you can learn the 101 core Spanish words to start speaking fast. Or spice up your Spanish with synonyms. Benny LewisFounder, Fluent in 3 Months Fun-loving Irish guy, full-time globe trotter and international bestselling author. Benny believes the best approach to language learning is to speak from day one. What are the two ways to say 15 in Spanish?Spanish numbers 11-20. What is the number 15 in Spanish?Learn the numbers for 1-15. There's no real pattern, you just have to learn them: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, quince.
How do you say 1 15 in Spanish?Es la una y quince. It's 1:15.
What number is quince in English?Un objet numéroté 15.
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