Spanish Numbers

We use numbers all the time in our day-to-day lives when telling the time, talking about the cost of an item, reading an address or a in any myriad of other scenarios. Learning numbers in Spanish will open up a lot of communication. 

Learning Spanish numbers is like building a tower. Let’s start with our base:

• 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

Now, we will add a bit more to our numbers for 16-20. These will all start with the prefix dieci. This prefix is a combination of the word for “ten” (diez) and a version of the word for “and” (y).

• 16 – dieciséis
• 17 – diecisiete
• 18 – dieciocho
• 19 – diecinueve

Time for the next set! The 20’s will all start with a prefix as well but it will change to veinti. This prefix is a combination of the word for “twenty” (veinte) and a version of the word for “and” (y).

• 20 – veinte
• 21 – veintiuno
• 22 – veintidós
• 23 – veintitrés
• 24 – veinticuatro
• 25 – veinticinco
• 26 – veintiséis
• 27 – veintisiete
• 28 – veintiocho
• 29 – veintinueve

Then the pattern changes and the numbers are all three words each:  10’s place + “y” + ones place

For example: 31- treinta y uno

30 – treinta

31 – treinta y uno

32 – treinta y dos

33 – treinta y tres

34 – treinta y cuatro

35 – treinta y cinco

and so on…

40 – cuarenta

41 – cuarenta y uno

42 – cuarenta y dos

43 – cuarenta y tres

44 – cuarenta y cuatro

45 – cuarenta y cinco

and son on… 

50 – cincuenta

60 – sesenta

70 – setenta

80 – ochenta

90 – noventa

Now for the 100’s place!
We’re going to use the word “ciento” and then add the next number afterward.

100 – cien

101 – ciento uno

102 – ciento dos

103 – ciento tres

104 – ciento cuatro

and so on…

We will do this for the rest of the 100’s. Here are the other hundred’s places: 

200 – doscientos

300 – trescientos

400 – cuatrocientos

500 – quinientos

600 – seiscientos

700 – setecientos

800 – ochocientos

900 – novecientos*1000 – mil