🔢 Spanish Numbers
In this section, you will learn how to count in Spanish, build larger numbers, and use numbers naturally when talking about prices, time, dates, quantities, and everyday situations.
🟢 Numbers 0–10
0️⃣ Zero → Cero
1️⃣ One → Uno
2️⃣ Two → Dos
3️⃣ Three → Tres
4️⃣ Four → Cuatro
5️⃣ Five → Cinco
6️⃣ Six → Seis
7️⃣ Seven → Siete
8️⃣ Eight → Ocho
9️⃣ Nine → Nueve
🔟 Ten → Diez
🟡 Numbers 11–20
11 - Eleven → Once
12 - Twelve → Doce
13 - Thirteen → Trece
14 - Fourteen → Catorce
15 - Fifteen → Quince
16 - Sixteen → Dieciséis
17 - Seventeen → Diecisiete
18 - Eighteen → Dieciocho
19 - Nineteen → Diecinueve
20 - Twenty → Veinte
🔟 Tens in Spanish
30 - Thirty → Treinta
40 - Forty → Cuarenta
50 - Fifty → Cincuenta
60 - Sixty → Sesenta
70 - Seventy → Setenta
80 - Eighty → Ochenta
90 - Ninety → Noventa
🔢 Building Numbers 21–99
21–29: These numbers are normally written as one word.
21 → Veintiuno
22 → Veintidós
26 → Veintiséis
21 → Veintiuno
22 → Veintidós
26 → Veintiséis
31–99: Use y (“and”) between the tens and ones.
31 → Treinta y uno
42 → Cuarenta y dos
68 → Sesenta y ocho
31 → Treinta y uno
42 → Cuarenta y dos
68 → Sesenta y ocho
💡 Once you know the tens and the numbers from one to nine, you can build many larger numbers.
33 → Treinta y tres
99 → Noventa y nueve
33 → Treinta y tres
99 → Noventa y nueve
💡 Uno, Un & Una
Uno is the basic form of the number one.
1️⃣ Uno
1️⃣ Uno
Before a masculine noun, uno usually becomes un.
☕ Un café
One coffee
☕ Un café
One coffee
Before a feminine noun, use una.
🎟️ Una entrada
One ticket
🎟️ Una entrada
One ticket
The same change can happen in numbers ending in uno before a noun.
🎂 Veintiún años
Twenty-one years
🎂 Veintiún años
Twenty-one years
🔴 Hundreds & Large Numbers
💯 100 - One hundred → Cien
💡 101 - One hundred and one → Ciento uno
🧮 200 - Two hundred → Doscientos
🔢 500 - Five hundred → Quinientos
🧮 1,000 - One thousand → Mil
💰 1,000,000 - One million → Un millón
🌎 1,000,000,000 - One billion → Mil millones
💡 Cien vs Ciento
Cien is used for exactly 100.
💯 Cien
💯 Cien
Ciento is used when another number follows.
🔢 Ciento uno
🔢 Ciento cincuenta
🔢 Ciento uno
🔢 Ciento cincuenta
💬 Numbers in Everyday Life
🎟️ Necesito dos entradas, por favor.
I need two tickets, please.
I need two tickets, please.
☕ Somos cuatro para la cena.
There are four of us for dinner.
There are four of us for dinner.
✈️ Mi vuelo sale a las seis y cuarto.
My flight leaves at 6:15.
My flight leaves at 6:15.
🎂 Mi cumpleaños es el veintidós de agosto.
My birthday is August 22nd.
My birthday is August 22nd.
💬 Sample Conversations
☕ At a café
A: ¿Cuánto cuesta el café con leche?
B: Cuesta tres euros.
A: How much does the café con leche cost?
B: It costs three euros.
A: ¿Cuánto cuesta el café con leche?
B: Cuesta tres euros.
A: How much does the café con leche cost?
B: It costs three euros.
🎬 Making plans
A: ¿A qué hora empieza la película?
B: Empieza a las ocho y media.
A: What time does the movie start?
B: It starts at eight thirty.
A: ¿A qué hora empieza la película?
B: Empieza a las ocho y media.
A: What time does the movie start?
B: It starts at eight thirty.
📝 Practice with Numbers
🥑 Esta receta lleva dos cucharadas de aceite.
This recipe uses two tablespoons of oil.
This recipe uses two tablespoons of oil.
🏛️ El museo abre a las diez de la mañana.
The museum opens at ten in the morning.
The museum opens at ten in the morning.
⏳ Quedan cinco minutos para empezar.
There are five minutes left before we start.
There are five minutes left before we start.
🍽️ La mesa número doce está junto a la ventana.
Table number twelve is next to the window.
Table number twelve is next to the window.