Numbers In Spanish: Learn How To Count From 1 To 100

Imagine yourself at a local market in Latin America.

You find out that the seller only speaks Spanish. But after learning a few words such as ‘hello‘ and ‘you are welcome,’ you stopped learning more vocabulary. You never got the chance to practice the numbers in Spanish!

Now you are in the middle of a language barrier with many people waiting for their turn in line. 

I understand how frustrating it can be when you are trying to communicate with a native speaker in their language. Still, the words just don’t come out. 

Learning the numbers is one of the first steps to learning a new language, as we use them daily and everywhere. 

So, in today’s article, you will get a complete easy guide to learning the Spanish numbers from 1 to 1000 and start counting to avoid those challenging situations. 

 

Cardinal Spanish Numbers: An Easy Guide With Sounds

How To Say ‘Numbers’ In Spanish

Número: Number (Singular form)

• ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? (What is your phone number?)

Números: Numbers (Plural form)

• ¿Cuáles numeros jugaste en la lotería? (What numbers did you play for the lottery?)

Spanish Numbers 1 To 10

Remember when you learned the basic numbers in your native language? Now you have to do the same but in Spanish. Start from the basic cardinal numbers until you reach 10, then move your way to count higher numbers until you reach 1000.

Counting the numbers isn’t hard for someone who has learned English numbers. You will see how many similarities they have!

So, how do you say the numbers from 1 to 10 in Spanish?

1- Uno

2- Dos

3- Tres

4- Cuatro

5- Cinco

6- Seis

7- Siete

8- Ocho

9- Nueve

10- Diez

Let’s see their translation and pronunciation. 

Note: The pronunciations in the tables are Latin American Spanish accents, which differs from how people in Spain pronounce the names. Nevertheless, if you learn this accent, it will still be intelligible to how people in Spain speak ‘Castellano.’

Numeral	English	Spanish	Pronunciation/Sound
0	zero	cero	Play
1	one	uno	Play
2	two	dos	Play
3	three	tres	Play
4	four	cuatro	Play
5	five	cinco	Play
6	six	seis	Play
7	seven	siete	Play
8	eight	ocho	Play
9	nine	nueve	Play
10	ten	diez	Play

Sometimes when you add the number 1 in front of a noun, it transforms from -‘ uno,’ to ‘-un.’ For example: ‘un gato’ (a cat.)

In addition, its ending will change depending on the gender. Masculine nouns will end in ‘-uno’ while feminine nouns end in ‘-una.’

For instance, the term ‘casa’ (house), which is feminine form, would use ‘una’ instead of ‘-uno’ or ‘-un.’ So it would be: “Una casa’ (a house). 

Numbers In Spanish From 11 To 50 

Learning the following numbers is so easy!

In this category, you will notice that the numbers until 15 end in “-ce.’ For these numbers, the first part is the unit, and the second is the ten. The number 11, for example, literally means: ‘one ten is 11’ and so on.

Furthermore, from 16 to 19, you will notice that all numbers have the base number as an ending. Ex: 19: (diecinueve – ‘nueve’ means 9!)

Numeral	English	In Spanish	Pronunciation/Sound
11	eleven	once	Play
12	twelve	doce	Play
13	thirteen	trece	Play
14	fourteen	catorce	Play
15	fifteen	quince	Play
16	sixteen	dieciséis	Play
17	seventeen	diecisiete	Play
18	eighteen	dieciocho	Play
19	nighteen	diecinueve	Play
20	twenty	veinte	Play

21-30

Numeral	English	In Spanish	Pronunciation/Sound
21	twenty-one	veintiuno	Play
22	twenty-two	veintidós	Play
23	twenty-three	veintitrés	Play
24	twenty-four	veinticuatro	Play
25	twenty-five	veinticinco	Play
26	twenty-six	veintiséis	Play
27	twenty-seven	veintisiete	Play
28	twenty-eight	veintiocho	Play
29	twenty-nine	veintinueve	Play
30	thirty	treinta	Play

Some numbers that end in 0 are written with the ending ‘-enta,’ such as 30 (treinta). The exceptions to this rule are the numbers 10 (diez) and 20 (veinte).

From the number 30 onwards, it becomes even easier to count. As you stop combining the words’ veinti+nueve’ – 29, start separating and adding a ‘y’ (and). 

Formula: ten + and + units 

For example:

The number 36 is written down as: ‘treinta y seis.’

(10+3) + (y) + (6)

Let’s continue counting!

Numeral	English	In Spanish	Pronunciation/Sound
31	thirty-one	treinta y uno	Play
32	thirty-two	treinta y dos	Play
33	thirty-three	treinta y tres	Play
34	thirty-four	treinta y cuatro	Play
35	thirty-five	treinta y cinco	Play
36	thirty-six	treinta y seis	Play
37	thirty-seven	treinta y siete	Play
38	thirty-eight	treinta y ocho	Play
39	thirty-nine	treinta y nueve	Play
40	forty	cuarenta	Play
41	forty-one	cuarenta y uno	Play
42	forty-two	cuarenta y dos	Play
43	forty-three	cuarenta y tres	Play
44	forty-four	cuarenta y cuatro	Play
45	forty-five	cuarenta y cinco	Play
46	Forty-six	cuarenta y seis	Play
47	forty-seven	cuarenta y siete	Play
48	forty-eight	cuarenta y ocho	Play
49	forty-nine	cuarenta y nueve	Play
50	fifty	cincuenta	Play

Now You Can Count Until 100! 

Numeral	English	Spanish	Pronunciation/Sound
51	fifty-one	cincuenta y uno	Play
52	fifty-two	cincuenta y dos	Play
53	fifty-three	cincuenta y tres	Play
54	fifty-four	cincuenta y cuatro	Play
55	fifty-five	cincuenta y cinco	Play
56	Fifty-six	cincuenta y seis	Play
57	fifty-seven	cincuenta y siete	Play
58	fifty-eight	cincuenta y ocho	Play
59	fifty-nine	cincuenta y nueve	Play
60	sixty	sesenta	Play

 

61-70

61	sixty-one	sesenta y uno	Play
62	sixty-two	sesenta y dos	Play
63	sixty-three	sesenta y tres	Play
64	sixty-four	sesenta y cuatro	Play
65	sixty-five	sesenta y cinco	Play
66	sixty-six	sesenta y seis	Play
67	sixty-seven	sesenta y siete	Play
68	sixty-eight	sesenta y ocho	Play
69	sixty-nine	sesenta y nueve	Play
70	seventy	setenta	Play

71-90

71	seventy-one	setenta y uno	Play
72	seventy-two	setenta y dos	Play
73	seventy-three	setenta y tres	Play
74	seventy-four	setenta y cuatro	Play
75	seventy-five	setenta y cinco	Play
76	seventy-six	setenta y seis	Play
77	seventy-seven	setenta y siete	Play
78	seventy- eight	setenta y ocho	Play
79	seventy-nine	setenta y nueve	Play
80	eighty	ochenta	Play
81	eighty-one	ochenta y uno	Play
82	eighty-two	ochenta y dos	Play
83	eighty-three	ochenta y tres	Play
84	eighty-four	ochenta y cuatro	Play
85	eighty-five	ochenta y cinco	Play
86	eighty-six	ochenta y seis	Play
87	eighty-seven	ochenta y siete	Play
88	eighty-eight	ochenta y ocho	Play
89	eighty-nine	ochenta y nueve	Play
90	ninety	noventa	Play

91-100

91	ninety-one	noventa y uno	Play
92	ninety-two	noventa y dos	Play
93	ninety-three	noventa y tres	Play
94	ninety-four	noventa y cuatro	Play
95	ninety-five	noventa y cinco	Play
96	ninety-six	noventa y seis	Play
97	ninety-seven	noventa y siete	Play
98	ninety-eight	noventa y ocho	Play
99	ninety-nine	noventa y nueve	Play
100	one hundred	cien	Play

 

Practice Your Knowledge Of Spanish Cardinal Numbers!

Let’s see some sentences involving smaller and higher numbers in real-life situations. 

• Pedimos veinte cafés para llevar. (We ordered Twenty coffees to go.)
• Tengo tres hijos. (I have three children.)
• Mi gato tiene diez años. (My cat is ten years old.)
• Un minuto, por favor. (One minute, please.)
• Me podría dar dos cervezas, por favor? (Can I get two beers, please?)
• Cuarenta y cinco personas asistieron al teatro hoy. (Forty-five people attended the theater today.)
• Recibí treinta y cinco cartas. (I received thirty-five letters.)
• Son las cinco de la tarde con seis minutes. (It’s five in the afternoon, in six minutes.)
• Tengo cincuenta días para estudiar. (I have fifty days to study.)
• Hay veinte caballos en la pista. (There are twenty horses on the track.)
• Hay cuarenta y tres aspirantes. (There are forty-three applicants.)

 

Learn More Spanish With Ling App!

Now that you know how to count Spanish numbers, you are ready to speak them out loud. Your next step is to practice these numbers to count in your everyday life. The more you speak Spanish, the better. Start by counting simple objects in your room to using the numbers when paying abroad. 

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