A1.4.1 Spanish grammar: Cardinal Numbers
We learn the numbers and how to count.
Gramática: Números cardinales
A1 Spanish Cardinal numbers
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 4: Números y contar (Numbers and counting)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- From 10 to 19 are unique numbers and do not follow a specific pattern.
- From 21 to 29, veinti is combined with the units.
- From 30 to 99 the tens are combined with "y" and the units.
- From 101 to 199, you use "ciento" to say "one hundred".
- For the thousands, mil is used with the corresponding number.
Números básicos (Basic numbers)
| Número | Escrito |
|---|---|
| 0 | Cero (Zero) |
| 1 | Uno (One) |
| 2 | Dos (Two) |
| 3 | Tres (Three) |
| 4 | Cuatro (Four) |
| 5 | Cinco (Five) |
| 6 | Seis (Six) |
| 7 | Siete (Seven) |
| 8 | Ocho (Eight) |
| 9 | Nueve (Nine) |
| 10 | Diez (Ten) |
| 11 | Once (Eleven) |
| 12 | Doce (Twelve) |
| 13 | Trece (Thirteen) |
| 14 | Catorce (Fourteen) |
| 15 | Quince (Fifteen) |
| 16 | Dieciséis (Sixteen) |
| 17 | Diecisiete (Seventeen) |
| 18 | Dieciocho (Eighteen) |
| 19 | Diecinueve (Nineteen) |
| 20 | Veinte (Twenty) |
Decenas (Tens)
| Número | Escrito |
|---|---|
| 10 | Diez (Ten) |
| 20 | Veinte (Twenty) |
| 21 | Veintiuno (Twenty-one) |
| 30 | Treinta (Thirty) |
| 32 | Treinta y dos (Thirty-two) |
| 40 | Cuarenta (Forty) |
| 50 | Cincuenta (Fifty) |
| 60 | Sesenta (Sixty) |
| 70 | Setenta (Seventy) |
| 80 | Ochenta (Eighty) |
| 90 | Noventa (Ninety) |
Centenas (Hundreds)
| Número | Escrito |
|---|---|
| 100 | Cien (One hundred) |
| 200 | Doscientos (Two hundred) |
| 300 | Trescientos (Three hundred) |
| 400 | Cuatrocientos (Four hundred) |
| 500 | Quinientos (Five hundred) |
| 600 | Seiscientos (Six hundred) |
| 700 | Setecientos (Seven hundred) |
| 800 | Ochocientos (Eight hundred) |
| 900 | Novecientos (Nine hundred) |
Miles, millones, billones (Thousands, millions, billions)
| Número | Escrito |
|---|---|
| 1.000 | Mil (Thousand) |
| 1.000.000 | Millón (Million) |
| 1.000.000.000 | Mil millones (One billion) |
| 1.000.000.000.000 | Billón (Trillion) |
Exercise 1: Cardinal Numbers
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationVeintiocho, Ocho, Veintiuno, Trece, Cincuenta, Ochenta y siete, Diez, Catorce, Diecisiete, Treinta y cinco, Ochenta, Doce
1. 35: ...
2. 28: ...
3. 21: ...
4. 10: ...
5. 87: ...
6. 13: ...
7. 17: ...
8. 50: ...
9. 12: ...
10. 8: ...
11. 80: ...
12. 14: ...
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
1.
Noventa
|
(Ninety) |
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2.
Dieciocho
|
(Eighteen) |
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3.
Diecisiete
|
(Seventeen) |
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4.
Cincuenta y seis
|
(Fifty-six) |
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5.
Cinco
|
(Five) |
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6.
Ocho
|
(Eight) |
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7.
Siete
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(Seven) |
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8.
Dos
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(Two) |