Numbers
From zero to a million.
| Number | Spanish | Number | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | cero | 10 | diez |
| 1 | uno | 11 | once |
| 2 | dos | 12 | doce |
| 3 | tres | 13 | trece |
| 4 | cuatro | 14 | catorce |
| 5 | cinco | 15 | quince |
| 6 | seis | 16 | dieciséis |
| 7 | siete | 17 | diecisiete |
| 8 | ocho | 18 | dieciocho |
| 9 | nueve | 19 | diecinueve |
Tens
| Number | Spanish | Number | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | veinte | 60 | sesenta |
| 30 | treinta | 70 | setenta |
| 40 | cuarenta | 80 | ochenta |
| 50 | cincuenta | 90 | noventa |
21 to 29 are one word: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro... From 31, the tens and units are joined by y "and": treinta y uno, cuarenta y cinco, noventa y nueve.
Hundreds and thousands
| Number | Spanish | Number | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | cien | 600 | seiscientos |
| 101 | ciento uno | 700 | setecientos |
| 200 | doscientos | 800 | ochocientos |
| 300 | trescientos | 900 | novecientos |
| 400 | cuatrocientos | 1.000 | mil |
| 500 | quinientos | 2.000 | dos mil |
cien is a hundred exactly, ciento a hundred and more: ciento veinte "120". mil doesn't take "one" or a plural: mil, dos mil, diez mil. A million is un millón, and before a noun it takes de: un millón de personas, dos millones de euros.
Numbers that agree
uno and the numbers ending in it agree with their noun: un libro, una casa, veintiún años, veintiuna personas. The hundreds from 200 agree too: doscientos hombres, doscientas mujeres.
Writing numbers
Spain and much of Latin America use a comma for decimals and a point for thousands: 3,5 "three and a half", 1.000 "a thousand". Mexico and Central America write them as English does.
First, second, third
primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, sexto, séptimo, octavo, noveno, décimo. They agree like adjectives, and primero and tercero drop their -o before a masculine noun: el primer día, el tercer piso.
Cards from this guide
11 cardsEach card asks about one thing this guide teaches, and its back gives the answer with why and an example. They're reviewed with the rest of the Numbers and time cards.
What's 16 in Spanish?
dieciséis
How do you say 25?
veinticinco
How do you say 45?
cuarenta y cinco
Cien or ciento: which is exactly 100?
cien
How do you say 500?
quinientos
How do you say 2,000?
dos mil
How do you say 'a million people'?
un millón de personas
How do you say 'twenty-one years'?
veintiún años
How do you say 'two hundred women'?
doscientas mujeres
What's 'the first day'?
el primer día
In Spain, what does 3,5 mean?
Three and a half: 3.5.