Numerals in Spanish. Numbers - Expressions. Using cardinal numbers in Spanish. Learn to count in Spanish. Quick counting in Spanish Ordinal numbers in Spanish for children

When learning any foreign language, knowledge of numbers is one of the important foundations, since numbers surround us everywhere, we encounter them when buying in a store, filling out forms, ordering home delivery.

Today our Spanish language expert, Natalia Volkova, will help you understand Spanish counting!

The structure of the Spanish numerals is very similar to Russian, so you can easily master them. And now we will make sure of this, and also learn to count in Spanish.

Features of numbers and numbers in Spanish

1. Digit "0" ( cero) does not change at all.
2. Number "1" ( uno) reduced to -un before masculine words: un cuaderno - one notebook. And with feminine words, it changes to -una: una palabra - one word.
3. Numerals "16" ( dieciséis), "22" (veintidos), "23" (vein titrés), and "26" ( veintiséis) on the letter have an accent mark.
4. Numerals from 16 to 19 and from 21 to 29 can be written either together or separately: "17" - diecisiete/diez y siete, "24" -veinticuatro/ veinte y cuatro.
5. Number "100" ( ciento) before nouns loses the ending “to”: cien libros - 100 books, cien paginas - 100 pages.
6. Numerals do not change according to gender and number, but there are exceptions: hundreds from 200 to 900 change according to gender before nouns. For example: En este barrio hay doscientas casas. - There are 200 houses in this block.
7. Numeral "21" ( veintiuno/ veintiún) can be used with words in the plural and singular: veintiún edificio or veintiún edificios - twenty-one buildings, veintiuna escuela or veintiuna escuelas - twenty-one schools.
8. The conjunction "y" is used exclusively between units and tens: treinta y tres - thirty three.
9. The numeral "billion" is replaced by mil millones de.... Mil millones de promesas - a billion promises.
10. Numerals cien, mil, million can play the role of nouns when they are in the plural. For example: Cientos espectadores me aplaudieron anoche - Hundreds of spectators applauded me last night.

When learning a language, one of the main goals is to be able to name numbers and numbers. Literally every conversation involves mention of numbers, dates, times or quantities of something, so the ability to correctly name numerals is very important.

Numbers 0 - 10

• The numbers from 0 to 10 just need to be memorized. To do this, start repeating phone numbers, bank card accounts and car numbers every day: 048 236 08 92 (cero, cuatro, ocho, dos, tres, seis, cero, ocho, nueve, dos).

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
0	Cero	Sero
1	Uno	Uno
2	Dos	Dos
3	Tres	Tres
4	Cuatro	Cuatro
5	Cinco	Cinco
6	Seis	Says
7	Siete	Siete
8	Ocho	Ocho
9	Nueve	Nueve
10	Diez	Dyes

Remember! Spaniards often call numbers by units.

Numbers 11 - 19

• Numbers 11 to 15 have unique shapes that need to be memorized.

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
11	Once	Onse
12	Doce	Dose
13	Trece	Trese
14	Catorce	Katorce
15	Quince	Kinse

• Numbers from 16 to 19 have special system education: diec("10" - z changes to c, before i) + i + ending. For example: María tiene dieciocho años. - Maria is 18 years old.

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
16	Dieciseis	Desisays
17	Diecisiete	Djesisyete
18	Dieciocho	Djesiocho
19	Diecinueve	Dyesinuewe

Tens and hundreds

• With tens from 20 to 90, everything is very simple and clear, much like in Russian: 35 - treinta y cinco (thirty and five). For example: He comprado cuarenta y tres lápices - I bought 43 (forty and three) pencils.

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
20	Veinte	Vayante
30	Treinta	Trainta
40	Cuarenta	Quaranta
50	Cincuenta	Cincuenta
60	Sesenta	Sesenta
70	Setenta	Setenta
80	Ochenta	Ochenta
90	Noventa	Novanta

• Hundreds, in turn, are formed using units and the word cientos/as(hundreds).
  For example: trescientos alumnos - three hundred schoolchildren, cuatrocientas invitaciones - four hundred invitations.
• Except for "100" ( cien/ciento):En mi cuidad hay ciento cinco escuelas. - There are 105 schools in my city.

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
100	Ciento	Siento
200	Doscientos	Dossentos
300	Trescientos	Tressientos
400	Cuatrocientos	Cuatroscientos
500	Quinientos	Quinientos
600	Seiscientos	Seissientos
700	Setecientos	Setesientos
800	Ochocientos	Ochocentos
900	Novecientos	Novascientos

Thousands

• Thousands are formed using units and numerals mil. If you have mastered units, tens and hundreds, then there will be no problems with thousands. For example: "6647" - seis mil + seiscientos cuarenta y siete, or "9859" - nueve mil + ochocientos cincuenta y nueve, "42.655" - cuarenta y dos mil seiscientos cincuenta y cinco.

Millions

• Millions are formed like thousands, but starting from 2,000,000, the word million has a plural form. For example: El español hablan más de 400 millones de personas (cuatrocientas millones) - Spanish is spoken by more than 400 million people.

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
1000000	Un millon	Un miyon
2000000	Dos millones	Dos miyones
52000000	Сincuenta y dos millones	Cincuenta and dos mijones

Ordinals

• The forms of ordinal numbers just need to be learned, as they have unique forms. The good news is that Spaniards hardly use them after decimo, they are replaced by quantitative ones.
• Important! Ordinal numbers have a gender and number for the nouns they are used in front of, and are usually preceded by a definite article. For example: el segundo capítulo - the second chapter, la sexta temporada - the sixth season.
• Remember! Primero And tercero, lose the final “o” before the masculine gender.
  For example: el primer amor - first love, el tercer número - third number.

Numeral	In Spanish	Translation
1	primero/a/os/as	first
2	segundo/a/os/as	second
3	tercero/a/os/as	third
4	cuarto/a/os/as	fourth
5	quinto/a/os/as	fifth
6	sexto/a/os/as	sixth
7	septimo/a/os/as	seventh
8	octavo/a/os/as	eighth
9	noveno/a/os/as	ninth
10	décimo/a/os/as	tenth

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Fractions

• Simple fractions look similar to Russian ones. To learn how to pronounce them, you need to remember: the numerator is a cardinal number, and the denominator is an ordinal number, you see how simple it is.
• Before nouns, the fractional number agrees with it in gender and number: tres sextas partes de un melón - three sixths of a melon.
• If the denominator is 11 or more, then it is designated as a cardinal number, and then we add the suffix to it - avo/a/os/as.For example: 3/12 - tres doceavos or 11/36 - once treinta y seisavos.

Fraction	In Spanish
1/2	un medio
1/3	un tercio
1/4	un cuarto
1/5	un quinto
1/6	un sexto
1/7	un septimo
1/8	un octavo
1/9	un noveno
1/10	un decimo
5/10	cinco decimo

• Decimal fractions just need to be memorized. They are designated by ordinal numbers in the feminine gender:

Mathematical calculations

A short lesson in mathematics, because it is the basis of everything.

1. Subtraction formula ( sustraction) numerals: 4 - 2 = 2 - cuatro menos dos igual a cuatro.
2. Addition formula ( adición): 6 + 5 = 11 - seis más cinco igual a once.
3. Formula for multiplication ( multiplication): 2 x 2 = 4 - dos por dos igual a cuatro.
4. Division formula ( division): 20: 4 = 5 - veinte entre cuatro igual a cinco.

Dictionary of mathematical calculations:

Number	In Spanish	Pronunciation
0	Cero	Sero
1	Uno	Uno
2	Dos	Dos
3	Tres	Tres
4	Cuatro	Cuatro
5	Cinco	Cinco
6	Seis	Says
7	Siete	Siete
8	Ocho	Ocho
9	Nueve	Nueve
10	Diez	Dyes
11	Once	Onse
12	Doce	Dose
13	Trece	Trese
14	Catorce	Katorce
15	Quince	Kinse
16	Dieciseis	Desisays
17	Diecisiete	Djesisyete
18	Dieciocho	Djesiocho
19	Diecinueve	Dyesinuewe
20	Veinte	Vayante
30	Treinta	Trainta
40	Cuarenta	Quaranta
50	Cincuenta	Cincuenta
60	Sesenta	Sesenta
70	Setenta	Setenta
80	Ochenta	Ochenta
90	Noventa	Novanta
100	Ciento	Siento
200	Doscientos	Dossentos
300	Trescientos	Tressientos
400	Cuatrocientos	Cuatroscientos
500	Quinientos	Quinientos
600	Seiscientos	Seissientos
700	Setecientos	Setesientos
800	Ochocientos	Ochocentos
900	Novecientos	Novascientos
1000	Mil	miles
1568	Mil quinientos setenta y cinco	Mil quinientos sesenta and cinco
2000	Dos mil	Dos miles
2018	Dos mil dieciocho	Dos mi desiocho
10000	Diez mil	Dies miles
1000000	Un millon	Un miyon
2000000	Dos millones	Dos miyones

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Learn the basic rules of stress placement in Spanish. If you see an accent mark above a word in Spanish, then that letter should be the accent in the word when you pronounce it. Some words in Spanish are spelled the same, but have different meanings when accented differently.

• It's also important to know that in Spanish, words ending with a vowel as well as consonants " n" or " s", the stress falls on the penultimate layer. In all other words, the last syllable is stressed.
• However, if you see an accent mark in a word, forget about it. general rule and place emphasis on the vowel indicated by the sign.
• For example, in a list of numbers you might notice the stress in the word sixteen - dieciséis. It tells us that the emphasis must be on the last syllable, despite the fact that the word ends with the letter " s".

Watch TV programs and movies in Spanish. Listening to spoken Spanish will give you a better understanding of how words are constructed into sentences and how they are pronounced in the context of normal conversations.

• Actors usually deliver their lines without excessive accents or local dialect (unless the television program or film is produced in a specific geographic region). Focusing on standard Spanish speech, it will be easier for you to learn Spanish.
• Remember that the Spanish language is used in many countries around the world, which is why it has different dialects and variations. Even a true Spaniard may have difficulty understanding the speech of someone from another Spanish-speaking country.

Listen to music in Spanish. Music can be a good help in language learning due to its characteristic rhythm and repeated words. If you like some songs in Spanish, listening to them regularly will help you better understand the pronunciation of Spanish words.

• If you try to remember how you learned your native language, you will probably remember that you listened to a lot of music as a child. Listening to songs is a very effective way to learn words and how to combine them.
• You may not even understand the exact meaning of some phrases, but when you first start learning Spanish, it is important that you can hear the pronunciation of words and the sound of the language itself.

Communicate with native speakers. When learning any language, there is nothing better to improve your knowledge of the language and pronunciation than communicating with people who speak the language you are learning fluently.

• Native speakers will help you correct your pronunciation and give you useful tips about how to achieve the correct sound of words.
• Particularly if you can also communicate with a Spanish-speaking person in another common language, he will be able to explain to you how to pronounce certain spanish words, the pronunciation of which you could not master in any other way.

You know what? Together with you, we must learn to count in Spanish. Because it's necessary. Without this, there is no point in learning a foreign language at all. Because counting is in Spanish, and the numbers themselves are involved in any conversation in very large quantities. For example, you can talk about time, or quantity, or calculations and money, analytics, batches, etc. And it will be very sad if you cannot understand what numbers your interlocutor is talking about.

How to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish or simple counting in Spanish!

First of all, it's very easy and I highly recommend you watch our video in which we showed how you can memorize counting from one to ten in Spanish in a fun musical way. Here's a video:

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In Spanish	Reads like	In Russian
Cero	[sero]	Zero
Uno	[uno]	One
Dos	[dos]	Two
Tres	[tres]	Three
Cuatro	[cuatro]	Four
Cinco	[cinco]	Five
Seis	[says]	Six
Siete	[siete]	Seven
Ocho	[ocho]	Eight
Nueve	[nuewe]	Nine
Diez	[sharp]	Ten

It’s worth noting right away that the number “One” can change from “Uno” to “Un” - if used before a masculine noun. Still think counting in Spanish is difficult? Then look further and see that in fact it is easier than ever.
Another news is that the number "One" can change from "Uno" to "Una" - if used before a feminine noun.

When we count in Spanish (one, two, three, etc.) we must use "Uno", but when we want to say one cat or one car, we must use "un" or "una" - depending on the masculine or feminine in Spanish.

How to count from 10 to 20 in Spanish? Simplifying counting in Spanish.

In Spanish	Reads like	In Russian
Diez	[sharp]	Ten
Once	[onse]	Eleven
Doce	[dose]	Twelve
Trece	[trese]	Thirteen
Catorce	[katorse]	Fourteen
Quince	[kinse]	Fifteen
Dieciseis	[diesisays]	Sixteen
Diecisiete	[diesisiete]	Seventeen
Dieciocho	[diesiocho]	Eighteen
Diecinueve	[diesinueve]	Nineteen
Veinte	[beinte]	Twenty

Counting in Spanish from 20 to 30?

In Spanish	Reads like	In Russian
Veinte	[beinte]	Twenty
Veintiuno	[beintiuno]	Twenty one
Veintidos	[beintidos]	Twenty two
Veintitres	[beintitres]	Twenty three
Veinticuatro	[beinticuatro]	Twenty four
Veinticinco	[beintisinko]	Twenty five
Veintiseis	[beintysace]	Twenty six
Veintisiete	[beintisiete]	Twenty seven
Veintiocho	[beintiocho]	Twenty eight
Veintinueve	[beintinueve]	Twenty nine
Treinta	[traina]	Thirty

As you can see, there is a clear connection used here, and all you need to do is remember the root of the word: Veinte [beinte] - twenty, then you just need to reproduce all the numbers from 1 to 10, and connect them with this root using separator "i" - Veintiuno [beint] + [and] + - twenty-one. Further with numbers in Spanish it is even easier, you can easily count to a hundred

In Spanish	Reads like	In Russian
Treinta	[traina]	Thirty
Cuarenta	[quarenta]	Fourty
Cincuenta	[cincuenta]	Fifty
Sesenta	[sesenta]	Sixty
Setenta	[setenta]	Seventy
Ochenta	[very]	Eighty
Noventa	[noventa]	Ninety
Cien	[seen]	One hundred

Why do you think I didn’t indicate here how to count, for example, from 30 to 39 in Spanish? Or from 40 to 49? Everything is very simple, because there is a connection with the first ten; if you know how to count from 1 to 10, then it will not be difficult for you to count to a hundred. As you can see in our "Counting in Spanish" lesson, the main connection here is formed with the letter "Y". For example:

In Spanish	Reads like	In Russian
Treinta y uno	[traina and uno]	Thirty one
Cuarenta y dos	[quarenta and dos]	Forty two
Cincuenta y tres	[cincuenta and tres]	Fifty three
Sesenta y cuatro	[sesenta and cuatro]	Sixty four
Setenta y cinco	[setenta and cinko]	Seventy five
Ochenta y seis	[ochenta and seis]	Eighty six
Noventa and Siete	[noventa and siete]	Ninety seven
Сiento uno	[siento uno]	One hundred and one
The number one hundred is very simple and understandable, add the ending “to” to the word Cien [sien] - one hundred, and then everything is exactly the same as from one to 99.
Ciento cuarenta	[siento cuarenta]	One hundred and forty

When learning any foreign language, one starts with the basics and numbers are one of those basics that beginners should not skip. We are faced with the score all the time. If you are familiar with numbers in Spanish, then you will be able to understand what they mean we're talking about in a store, asking the price of a product, buying a ticket at the box office, you will be able to figure out its cost, as well as the departure time of a train or plane, listening to the news in Spanish, you will be able to correctly understand the numbers and dates.
One of the first skills that we acquire in childhood, mastering our native language, is the ability to count. Every day we use numbers and figures in communication, so numerals are an integral and very important part of our Everyday life. If you want to communicate successfully in Spanish, learn to count to at least ten. In this article you will become familiar with Spanish numerals. We hope that you will be able to learn them, especially since this process is simple and interesting.
In Spanish, as in Russian, numerals are divided into quantitative and ordinal. Cardinal numbers indicate the amount of something and answer the question - how much? (one two Three…). Ordinal numbers indicate the place of an object in a certain order and answer the question - which one? (first second Third…).
Forming cardinal numbers is not difficult, you just need to remember some features:
1. The names of the numbers from 0 to 15, as well as one hundred, million, thousand and billion have individual names, so they must be remembered, since it is on their basis that all other cardinal numerals in the Spanish language are formed.
2. Numerals from 16 to 19 are written in one word and are formed according to the following scheme:

diec + i + …(number)

dieciseis, diecinueve

3. Numerals from 21 to 29 are also written in one word and are formed according to the following scheme:

veint + i + …(number)

vein titres, veinticinco

4. Numerals from 31 to 99, as in Russian, are divided into tens and ones. Starting from 31, numerals are formed from three words with the conjunction y between tens and units:

treinta + y + cuatro

Union between thousands, hundreds and tens y not used for linking:

one thousand five hundred forty-eight – mil quinientos cuarenta y ocho

For those who do not know how to pronounce Spanish numbers, below is the approximate sound of the names of numbers in Russian transcription. However, in order to correctly pronounce Spanish numbers and not distort their names with a strong Russian accent, you should become more familiar with Spanish phonetics. For example, you can listen to an audio recording of how a native speaker pronounces the numbers, try to remember the correct pronunciation and repeat the same pronunciation yourself.
Here is a table with Spanish numbers. The first column contains numbers, the second column contains them. spanish names, in the third - Russian transcription of their names.

Ordinals.

first - primero
second - segundo
third - tercero
fourth - cuarto
fifth - quinto
sixth - sexto
seventh - septimo
eighth - octavo
ninth - noveno
tenth - decimo

After the first ten, Spaniards usually use cardinal numbers rather than ordinal numbers. Before a masculine noun singular The numerals primero and tercero lose their endings: el primer lugar, el tercer piso.

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Numerales cardinales, Palabras interrogativas cuál, cuánto

In Lesson 9, we introduced you to immutable question words, such as qué , quié n, có mo, dó nde and others.

Today we will talk about changing question words. These are the words which cuá l and how many cuá nto.

Spanish Number Dictionary Words

Twenty - Veinte - 20 Thirty Treinta - 30 Forty - Cuarenta - 40 Fifty - Sinchuenta - 50 Sixty - Sensation - 60 Seventy - Setenta - 70 Eighty - Ohenta - 80 Ninti - Noventa - 90. The system was adopted by the Arabs at the very early time. The first attempts at writing were made long before the development of spoken language, so the first attempts to represent numbers graphically came when people began to count and perform numerical operations. As primitive people, they had no units of measurement - no currency, trade or pricing system.

But first, let's learn Spanish numerals, since it is impossible to answer the question about quantity without them. Words next to which there is an asterisk require comments. See them after the table.

Ordinals

№	Word
0	cero
1	uno*
2	dos
3	tres
4	cuatro
5	cinco
6	seis
7	siete
8	ocho
9	nueve
10	diez
11	once
12	doce
13	trece
14	catorce
15	quince
16	dieciséis *
17	diecisiete
18	dieciocho
19	diecinueve
20	veinte
21	veintiuno*
22	veintidos *
23	veintitrés *
24	veinticuatro *
25	veinticinco*
26	veintiséis *
27	veintisiete*
28	veintiocho *
29	veintinueve*
30	treinta
40	cuarenta
50	cincuenta
60	sesenta
70	setenta
80	ochenta
90	noventa
100	ciento *
200	doscientos *
300	trescientos *
400	cuatrocientos*
500	quinientos *
600	seiscientos*
700	setecientos *
800	ochocientos*
900	novecientos *
1000	mi*
1000.000	millon*

Notes on the table:

Primitive forms of Spanish numbers that we use today in Spain

Written numbers appeared much later than the graphic language. Each system went as far as it was necessary for the needs of the people who used it. Naturally, the idea of ​​a wild card had to come about as early traders developed the habit of counting, which made the required numbers higher than 10: this was the case with Egypt and Babylon. Once the idea was suggested, probably using the fingers, symbols were invented for smaller units.

1. The numeral 1 has masculine and feminine forms, as well as singular and plural: uno, una, unos, unas:

una actriz – one actress
unos estudiantes – some students / some students
unas enfermeras – some nurses / some nurses

2. The numeral 1 takes the form uno only when used alone:

¿Cuántas manzanas tienes? – Uno.
How many apples do you have? - One.

The lack of stone around Babylon forced the region's inhabitants to carve their symbols onto clay tablets, which were then exposed to sunlight to bake. They were able to create historical documents that were as permanent as stone.

The first concrete reference to Hindu numbers was found in a note written by Bishop Severo Sebokht, who lived in Mesopotamia around 650; as mentioned nine characters, so it is logical to assume that he did not know zero. People believe that some Indian astronomical tables were translated into Arabic by Baghdad towards the end of the eighth century. The figures mentioned certainly attracted the attention of Arab scholars at this time.

3. Before masculine nouns, the numeral 1 takes the form un:

un estudiante – one student

4. The numerals 16, 22, 23, 26 are written with a graphic accent symbol:

dieciséis – sixteen

5. Numerals from 21 to 29 are written together:

veintidós alumnos – twenty-two students

6. If a compound numeral ends in 1 (21, 31, 41, etc.), then the noun that follows it, unlike the Russian language, is in the plural form:

veintiún casas – twenty-one houses

Although there is reason to believe that the actual figures were known in Europe earlier than in Baghdad, this is not clearly proven, and the truth is that the first manuscript which contains them was written in Spain this year. It is therefore more likely that we will assume, as most experts do, the numbers of Hindus, the origin of our present system. They were brought to Europe by the Arabs, who introduced them to Spain. Few people claim that they were also zero-level inventors, as we use today for our arithmetic.

7. The numerals 31, 32, 41, 42, etc. are written in three words:

treinta y uno – thirty one (literally thirty and one)
cuarenta y dos – forty two (literally forty and two)

8. Union y is placed only between tens and units:

mil novecientos noventa y tres – one thousand nine hundred ninety three

9. The numeral 100, if it comes immediately before a noun or adjective, takes the form cien. And it does not depend on the gender of the noun:

cien amigos - one hundred friends
cien amigas - one hundred friends
cien magnificas películas – one hundred magnificent films

Lesson assignments

What no one doubts is that the Arabs popularized their use throughout Asia and Europe. Hence its name: Arabic numerals. Several Arab mathematicians made significant progress in number theory. Fibonacci, a 13th century Italian mathematician, is said to have been the main promoter of Arabic or Hindu numbers in Europe.

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10. But if we need to pronounce a number, for example, 102, then the numeral 100 is used in its basic form - ciento, since there is an additional word (two) before the noun:

ciento dos fotos – one hundred and two photographs

11. If the numeral 100 is used in the plural, then it is followed by a preposition de:

cientos de páginas – hundreds of pages

12. Numerals from 200 to 900 have masculine and feminine forms:

doscientos libros – two hundred books
doscientas revistas – two hundred magazines

13. The numerals 100, 1000, 100,000 have plural forms only if used in the meaning of nouns. In this case, a preposition is placed between the noun they define and the numeral de:

miles de páginas – thousands of pages.

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14. The numeral 1000 is never preceded by an article:

mil horas - a thousand hours

15. If the numeral 1000 is used in the plural, then it is followed by a preposition de:

miles de cosas - thousands of things

16. The numeral 1,000,000 is always preceded by a truncated form of the numeral 1 ( un) or any other numeral. In this case, the noun is used without an article and after a preposition de:

un mil de habitantes – a million inhabitants

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17. There is no numeral billion in Spanish. To convey it, use the combination mil millones de:

mil millones de años – billion years

18. Numbers are separated by dots or spaces:

17,000,000 or 17,000,000

Articles with numerals

In most phrases, articles before numerals are not needed - when we talk about shopping or count something.

Let's consider cases of obligatory use of articles.

1. When indicating time:

es la una - hour
son las cinco - five o'clock

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2. If we call a date:

el cinco de mayo – fifth of May

Please note that the name of the first day of each month uses an ordinal number:
el primero de enero - first of January

3. If we use collective numerals – two, three…. In this case, it is not necessary to use a noun after a numeral

los dos ya llegaron - two have already arrived
los dos chicos ya llegaron – two have already arrived

I like the teacher changes throughout the week as it allows students to experience different learning styles and emphasis. The additional training activities are also excellent, extremely enjoyable and well oriented and informative. Malaga is a great city, safe, cultural, fun, with great food, bars and museums.

Friendly people, good transport and sunshine. read more. The school is great and the teachers and people at the school are really kind. My roommates were fantastic and the international nature of our apartment gave me the perfect opportunity to start speaking Spanish right from the start. The school has a familiar atmosphere and the standard of teaching is very high. The teachers' specialized knowledge, their patience and their talent for explaining every aspect of grammar is fascinating.

4. When naming the numbers themselves:

un dos pintado en la puerta – a deuce painted on the door

5. When mentioning age:

A los cinco años Mozart ya componía obras musicales. – At the age of five, Mozart was already composing musical works.

Try to remember the numerals and re-read the comments several times so as not to be confused in the use of these words. After all, without numerals, it’s impossible to go shopping, or have time to ask, or even exchange phone numbers, isn’t it?

In addition, extracurricular activities and excursions allow you to fully immerse yourself in the Spanish language and culture. The teachers are excellent, patient and encouraging, and they cover a lot of ground in the time available. Lessons are often light-hearted, making learning enjoyable.

The school has a friendly atmosphere with a mixture of young and old people. Learn how to count in Spanish and improve your Spanish vocabulary easily. On this page you can learn how to form and their pronunciation. Divided into two parts, you can find Spanish cardinal numerals and Spanish ordinal numbers, as well as audio files and videos to hear them speak in Spanish.

In order to maintain a dialogue with a new acquaintance, we need two more question words - cuál and cuánto.

Question word cuál

In Spanish it has two forms - singular and plural.

Depending on the context it can be translated as Which or which:

¿Cuál es tu número de telefono? – Es el 946 538 515.
What is your telephone number? – 946-538-599.

Spanish numbers: cardinal numbers

Why you need to know Spanish numbers

Learning to count is one of the first things people learn in any language, whether it's their first, third or twentieth, which suggests it's important. And of course, knowing how to say numbers helps in many basic situations.

You need to know the numbers to buy things unless you rely on a one-size-fits-all system of pointing, nodding and smiling. However, this usually results in you having no idea how much you're paying for anything. You also need to know the numbers to talk about some of the other basic stuff you learned in the beginning Spanish class, such as your age, your address, and your phone number.

Phone numbers are usually read by numbers: 9 4 6, etc. An exception is made for the numerals from 11 to 19.

In colloquial speech, the article and verb are omitted and the answer to this question can be heard simply: 946 538 515. But you and I are learning how to speak. How you will use it is another question.

When talking about phone numbers, remember two more words:

Numbers also tend to appear in places you don't expect. The number of buses, for example, the train platform or your place in line. Just trust us, you definitely need to use your numbers correctly. And while you might think counting in Spanish is simple, there are a few tricky rules you'll need to get your head down if you want to avoid making mistakes.

Let's start counting in Spanish!

Now that you understand the importance of these quantity-oriented Spanish lessons, I have all necessary information to start learning Spanish numbers and counting systems. Of course, we'll start with the basics.

Basic numbers in Spanish: 1-20

Let's start at the beginning and count on vein in Spanish.

fijo – urban
móvil – mobile

¿Cuál es tu número de telefono fijo?

Look, in what other questions can the words cuál and cuales be used?

It should be noted that another question is used much more often:

¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? - When's your birthday?

But when answering it, the year is not mentioned.

If you don't know how to pronounce these numbers, this video sums it up pretty nicely. First, you simply write down the base number. This also helps us in the next section. Since you know the pattern for these two-digit numbers, all you need is a dictionary for large base numbers. Then you will assemble everything in between following this template.

Other numbers you will need. So 33 is a tretin. These are not third parties. This is the one that keeps confusing people even at the advanced level, so it's worth repeating over and over again until you get it. Once you practice this over and over again, try counting yourself to sleep every night in Spanish by counting your steps as you walk down the street in the shortest 100 or watching this video and enjoying its funky music, you're ready to move on to big numbers.

¿Cuál es tu dirección de correo electrónico? – What is your email address?
¿Tienes página web? ¿Cuál es su dirección? – Do you have a page on the Internet? What's her address?
¿Cuál es tu casa, la verde o la amarilla? –Which house is yours – green or yellow?
¿Cuáles son tus preguntas? – What questions do you have?

Question word cuánto

Question word cuá nto– when in Spanish, unlike Russian, it is used in four forms, depending on the gender and number of the noun following it.

How many:

In parallel with this word, learn the four forms of the words a lot and a little.

A lot of:

Few:

¿Cuánto dinero tienes? - Tengo mucho dinero.
How much money do you have? - I have a lot of money.

In Spanish the word money– masculine, singular.

¿Cuánta hambre tienes? – Tengo mucha hambre.
Are you hungry (hungry)? – Yes, I’m very hungry (hungry).

The literal translation is: How hungry are you? – I have a lot of hunger.

The word hunger in Spanish is feminine, singular.

¿Cuántos años tienes? – Tengo veintidós años.
How old are you? - I am 23 years old.

Literally: How many years do you have? – I have 23 years.

¿Cuántas revistas tienes? – Tengo cinco revistas.
How many magazines do you have? – I have five magazines.

Words in Spanish hermanos, amigos, hijos can be translated as brothers, friends, children, but at the same time and how brothers and sisters, boyfriends and girlfriends, sons and daughters.

Therefore, the same question can be answered in different ways:

¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?
– Tengo tres hermanos.
– Tengo un hermano y dos hermanas.
– No tengo hermanos.
– No tengo hermanas ni hermanas.

Pay attention to the design no … ni …, which translates as no no… - I have no brothers or sisters.

¿Cuánto cuesta un litro de leche en Moscú? – Sesenta y cuatro rublos.
How much does a liter of milk cost in Moscow? – 64 rubles.

¿Cuánto cuestan los zapatos ecco? – Tres mil quinientos rublos.
How much do ecco shoes cost? – 3500 rubles.

Lesson assignments

2 + capitán (captain)
3 + cerdito (pig)
7 + enanito (gnome)
10 + negrito (black child)
12 + silla (chair)
38 + papagayo (parrot)
40 + ladrón (thief, in the Russian translation of the book - robber)
80 + day (day)
100 + año (year)
1001 + noche (night)

Task 2. Complete the sentences by inserting question words cuál, cuánto instead of periods required forms. Answer these questions. Write numbers in words - they will be remembered faster.

When were you born (born)?

1. ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

What's your mobile number?

2. ¿Cuántos hijos tienes?

How many children do you have?

3. ¿Cuál es tu dirección de correo electrónico?

What is your email address?

4. ¿Cuál es tu ciudad?

What is your city? – a title is assumed, not a description.

5. ¿Cuántos días tiene un año?

How many days are there in a year?

6. ¿Cuáles son tus problemas?

What is your problem?

7. ¿Cuántas páginas tiene el libro?

How many pages are in the book?

8. ¿Cuántas calles hay en tu ciudad?

How many streets are there in your city?

Task 3. Answer the questions, how much do goods cost in your city?

1. ¿Cuánto cuesta pan?

How much does bread cost?

2. ¿Cuánto cuesta un litro de leche?

How much does a liter of milk cost?

3. ¿Cuánto cuesta un kilo de papa?

How much does a kilogram of potatoes cost?

4. ¿Cuánto cuesta una caja de chocolate?

How much does a box of chocolate cost?

5. ¿Cuánto cuesta un carro?

How much does a car cost?

6. ¿Cuánto cuesta un televisor?

How much does a TV cost?

7. ¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje en autobús?

How much does a bus ticket cost?

8. ¿Cuánto cuesta una entrada para el cine?

How much does a movie ticket cost?

9. ¿Cuánto cuesta una botella de vino blanco?

How much does a bottle of white wine cost?

10. ¿Cuánto cuesta un perfume?

How much do perfumes cost?

• Buenos días. ¿Podría hablar con Pedro Gómez Sánchez?
• Sí, soy yo.
• Buenos días, Pedro. Soy Marta, la secretaria del Centro de Idiomas y necesito completar tu ficha con algunos datos. Tu número de telefono fijo es el 252 43 05, ¿verdad?
• ¿Cuál es tu número de telefono móvil?
• Es el 607 379 891.
• ¿Cuál es tu fecha de nacimiento?
• El 21 de marzo de 1984.
• ¿Y tu dirección de correo electrónico?
• Es todo con minúsculas.
• ¿Puedes repetirlo, por favor?
• Claro que sí, es com en minúsculas. Pe, e, de, ere, o, ge, o, eme, e, ceta arroba perú punto com
• Muchas gracias.
• De nada. Hasta luego.

Questions:

1. ¿Cómo se llama la secretaria?
2. ¿Dónde trabaja ella?
3. ¿Cómo se llama el estudiante?
4. ¿De donde son?
5. ¿Cuántos apellidos tiene Pedro? – In Peru, every person has two surnames, one from the father, the other from the mother.
6. ¿Cuáles son los apellidos de Pedro?
7. ¿Cuál es el telefono fijo de Pedro?
8. ¿Cuál es el telefono móvil de Pedro?
9. ¿Cuál es su dirección de correo electrónico?

Task 1. Read the numerals with nouns. In the titles of which works are they used?
2 – Kaverin, Dos capitanes – Kaverin “2 captains”
3 – Los tres cerditos - “The 3 little pigs”
7 – Hermanos Grimm, Blancanieves y los siete enanitos – Brothers Grimm “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”
10 – Agatha Christie, 10 negritos - Agatha Christie “Ten Little Indians”
12 – Ilf y Petrov, Las doce sillas – Ilf and Petrov “The Twelve Chairs”
38 – Oster, Treinta y ocho papagayos – Oster “38 parrots”
40 – Alí Babá y cuarenta ladrones - “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves”
80 – Julio Verne, La vuelta al mundo en ochenta días – J. Verne “80 days around the world”
100 – Gabriel García Márquez, 100 años de soledad – Márquez “100 days of solitude”
1001 – Las mil y una noches - “1001 nights”

Task 2. Complete the sentences by inserting the question words cuál, cuánto in the required forms instead of periods. Answer these questions.

1. Cuántos
2. Cuántos
3. Cuántos
4. Cuáles
5. Cuantas
6. Cuantas

Task 4. Read and translate the dialogue, answer the questions. Please note: the period in the email address is read as punto, the @ sign is arroba.

• Good afternoon. Can I speak to Pedro Gomez Sanchez?
• Yes it's me.
• Good afternoon, Pedro. I'm Martha, the secretary of the language center, and I need to add some information to your profile. Is yours home phone 252-43-05, isn't it?
• What's your mobile number?
• 607-379-
• When were you born?
• 21 March
• What is your email address?
• . All in capital letters.
• Sorry, could you repeat that?
• Certainly. com in small letters. Pe, uh, de, er, oh, ge, oh, uh, uh, ze, dog of Peru dot com
• Thank you very much.
• No ha what. Goodbye.

Answers on questions:

1. La secretaria se llama Marta.
2. Ella trabaja en un Centro de Idiomas.
3. El estudiante se llama Pedro.
4. Son de Perú.
5. Pedro tiene dos apellidos.
6. Sus apellidos son Gómez Sánchez.
7. El teléfono fijo de Pedro es el 252 43 05.
8. El teléfono móvil de Pedro es el 607 379 891.
9. La dirección de correo electrónico de Pedro es

When mastering a native or foreign language, one of the first skills we acquire is the ability to count. Numbers and numbers are used in communication every day, so numerals are an important part of speech. To successfully and freely communicate in Spanish, you need to master Spanish numerals well. In this article we will introduce Spanish numbers, numbers in Spanish, counting in Spanish, and also look at examples of use and pronunciation.

Numbers in Spanish

• Cero - zero
• Uno - one
• Dos - two
• Tres - three
• Cuatro - four
• Cinco - five
• Seis - six
• Siete - seven
• Ocho - eight
• Nueve - nine

Numbers in Spanish

Numerals in Spanish differ:

• Cardinal numbers (indicate quantity)
• Ordinal numbers (indicate sequence or order)
• Fractions
• Collective numbers

Cardinal numbers or numbers in Spanish

45 cuarenta y cinco

59 cincuenta y nueve

255 doscientos cincuenta y cinco

400 cuatrocientos

1,000,000 un millón

1000000000 mil millones

1000000000000 un billón.

Notes:

• All cardinal numbers are masculine (el cero el cinco)
  uno becomes un if used before a masculine noun (un elefante, BUT cuarenta y un elefantes).
• Ciento loses the syllable –to before nouns and before mil and million (cien teléfonos, cien mil euros)
  ciento is used in numerals 101-108 and numbers with percentages (ciento cuatro policías, el cuatro por ciento, cientos de problemas).

• In numerals from 200 to 999, hundreds agree in gender with the noun they refer to (trescientos libros, ochocientos pájaros).
• Mil as a numeral does not change (dos mil manifestantes) BUT (miles de manifestantes)
• Million is used with the preposition de before nouns. This only applies to cases where million is directly attached to a noun. In other cases, million is used without an article (un millón de árboles, cuarenta millón de árboles, un millón quinientos mil árboles)
• Y (i in numbers from 16 to 19 and from 21 to 29) is used only between tens and ones. (dieciseis chicas, trenta y cinco chicos) BUT (trecientos veinte, cuatrocientos veinticinco)
• The telephone number can be read: a) 5 40 81 22 (cinco cuarenta ochenta y uno veintidós) b) 530 82 43 (quinientos treinta ochenta y dos cuarenta y tres)

Using cardinal numbers in Spanish

• The date is indicated by a cardinal number with the preposition de. (el veintiséis de junio) Only to indicate the first day of the month can both an ordinal and a cardinal number be used. (el quice de diciembre) The date is also added using the preposition de. (el dieciséis de julio) The letters indicate: Santander, 4/ uno de enero de 1999.
• The century is indicated by a cardinal number (el siglo ventiuno)
• Year: the year symbol is read the same as any other number (1492: mil cuatrocientos noventa y dos. 1889: mil ochocientos ochenta y nueve. 2017: dos mil diecisiete)
• Names of rulers: starting from “Eleventh”, the cardinal number is used. Ordinal numbers are used in notations from “First” to “Tenth”. (Alfonso Doce) BUT (Carlos Quinto)
• Hour time, which is indicated by cardinal numerals, is used with the definite article. (Es la una, son las dos). In indications of time up to half an hour, minutes, quarters and half hours are joined by the conjunction y. (son las dos y cuarto, son las cinco y media) Starting from the 31st minute of the hour, minutes and quarter hours are subtracted from the next hour by means of menos. (Son las cinco menos veinte, son las ocho menis cuarto) “In/in” is indicated by the preposition a. (A la una, a las dos, sobre las diez). To accurately indicate the time of day until about 5 a.m., you can add de la madrugada then, de la mañana (morning), de la noche (evening; after dark). (Son las once en punto. Son las dos de la madrugada, son las seis de la mañana, son las tres de la tarde, son las diez de la noche) Official time indications usually use the designations from 13.00 to 24.00 (el vuelo sale a las veintidos horas) Often used in Latin America (son las 11 p.m.)
• Temperature indications are indicated by the preposition a and a cardinal number. (estamos a cuarenta grados, estamos a menos dos grados o a dos grados bajo cero)
• Age is indicated by the construction tener + cardinal number. (¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo catorce.)