The way we write and pronounce numbers in Spanish is quite different from English, but they are still as important to give or get some personal information. In this lesson, we will learn how to write and say numbers from 1 to 20 – “los números del uno al veinte”. You will find a list of all numbers and some rules to form a few of them and remember them easily. The vocabulary will be used in sentences and questions so you can how useful they are for different situations in the language.
We say LOS NÚMEROS to refer to numbers. There are two main categories: cardinal and . This lesson is about cardinal numbers, “números cardinales”, which are often used to share or get some personal information about ages, phone numbers and many other things. Numbers from 1 to 20 are all written in a different way so we must memorize them as they are the basis for more complex numbers. UNO is a special case as it changes to UN when used before a , which means it would be correct to say UN CARRO but not UNO CARRO. The picture below shows numbers from one to twenty one.
The following chart shows some sentences and questions using numbers from one to ten. Pay attention to the way we use s, “pronombres personales”, and , “adjetivos posesivos”, in some of the sentences and some common like TENER(to have) and HAY (there is/there are). The words in bold are “números”. Press PLAY to listen to the examples.
Sentences with numbers in Spanish from 1 to 10 UNO – Tengo una noticia importante para ti I have important news for you DOS – Tú tienes dos hermanos You have two brothers TRES – Yo tengo tres mascotas I have three pets CUATRO – Nosotros tenemos cuatro estudiantes We have four students. CINCO – Ella tiene cinco tareas nuevas SEIS – Mi hija tiene seis años de edad My daughter is six years old SIETE – El siete es mi número favorito Seven is my favorite number OCHO – Hay ocho tasas aquí There are eight cups here NUEVE – Hay nueve personas en la habitación. There are nine people in the room. DIEZ – Solo tenemos diez minutos We have ten minutes left.Spanish from 11 to 20, “los números del once al veinte”, must be memorized too. You will notice there is a simple pattern to follow for numbers from 16 to 19 as all you need to do is join the prefix DIECI plus a SEIS, SIETE, OCHO or NUEVE. The number “dieciséis” is special though because it needs a tilde over the “é”. The chart below has the numbers 11-20 and shows how they can be used in meaningful sentences and questions. Again, we will be using the verbs TENER and HAY in these examples.
Sentences with numbers in Spanish from 11 to 20 ONCE - He has eleven toys I have eleven toys TWELVE - The dog is twelve The dog is twelve years old THIRTEEN - I have only thirteen dollars I only Have thirteen dollars FOURTEEN - They have fourteen grandchildren They Have fourteen grandchildren fIFTEEN - I bought fifteen books. I bought fifteen books SIXTEEN - You're sixteen? Are you sixteen now? SEVENTEEN - I have seventeen. I am seventeen years old. EIGHTEEN - Our class Our class has eighteen students have eighteen students NINETEEN - There are nineteen cats at the shelter There are nineteen cats in the shelter TWENTY - They have twenty birds in the refuge They Have twenty birds in the shelter