Here is a list of the key numbers from 0 to 1,000, translated into Spanish, in their basic masculine form. (Note that uno becomes un or una before a noun, and the hundreds from 200 to 900 have feminine forms such as doscientas.) We use numbers all the time in our day-to-day lives when telling the time, talking about the cost of an item, reading an address or in any number of other scenarios. Learning numbers in Spanish will open up a lot of communication.
Learning Spanish numbers is like building a tower. Let’s start with our base:
| Even though it is rare to spell out a number in written form, this will help you with saying them aloud which is done all the time! |
- 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
Now, we will add a bit more to our numbers for 16-19. These will all start with the prefix dieci. This prefix is a combination of the word for “ten” (diez) and a version of the word for “and” (y).
- 16 – dieciséis
- 17 – diecisiete
- 18 – dieciocho
- 19 – diecinueve
Time for the next set! The 20’s will all start with a prefix as well but it will change to veinti. This prefix is a combination of the word for “twenty” (veinte) and a version of the word for “and” (y).
- 20 – veinte
- 21 – veintiuno
- 22 – veintidós
- 23 – veintitrés
- 24 – veinticuatro
- 25 – veinticinco
- 26 – veintiséis
- 27 – veintisiete
- 28 – veintiocho
- 29 – veintinueve
Then the pattern changes and the numbers are all three words each: 10’s place + “y” + ones place
For example: 31- treinta y uno
30 – treinta
31 – treinta y uno
32 – treinta y dos
33 – treinta y tres
34 – treinta y cuatro
35 – treinta y cinco
and so on…
40 – cuarenta
41 – cuarenta y uno
42 – cuarenta y dos
43 – cuarenta y tres
44 – cuarenta y cuatro
45 – cuarenta y cinco
and so on…
50 – cincuenta
60 – sesenta
70 – setenta
80 – ochenta
90 – noventa
Now for the 100’s place!
We’re going to use the word “ciento” and then add the next number afterward.
100 – cien
101 – ciento uno
102 – ciento dos
103 – ciento tres
104 – ciento cuatro
and so on…
We will do this for the rest of the 100’s. Here are the other hundreds:
200 – doscientos
300 – trescientos
400 – cuatrocientos
500 – quinientos
600 – seiscientos
700 – setecientos
800 – ochocientos
900 – novecientos
1000 – mil