Spanish 1 / Unit 2: Numbers, Dates and Time
2.1 Numbers 0 to 30
Notes
Learn 0 to 15 by heart; after that, the numbers follow patterns.
| Spanish | English | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| cero | 0 | ocho | 8 |
| uno | 1 | nueve | 9 |
| dos | 2 | diez | 10 |
| tres | 3 | once | 11 |
| cuatro | 4 | doce | 12 |
| cinco | 5 | trece | 13 |
| seis | 6 | catorce | 14 |
| siete | 7 | quince | 15 |
- 16 to 19 are one word built from diez y: dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve.
- 20 is veinte; 21 to 29 are one word: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro... veintinueve.
- 30 is treinta.
- Watch the accents: dieciséis, veintidós, veintitrés, veintiséis.
- Example: Tengo veintitrés libros = I have 23 books.
Practice
What number is "catorce"?
Cuatro is 4, catorce is 14.
How do you write 17 in Spanish?
16 to 19 are written as one word starting with dieci-.
Solve: doce + nueve = ?
12 + 9 = 21, veintiuno.
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