Learn basic Spanish numbers from uno (1) to veinte (20), including unique forms like diez (10) and combined forms such as diecisiete (17), plus practical expressions like un par (a pair) and una docena (a dozen).
- The numbers from 0 to 9 are called unidades.
- From 0 to 15 are unique numbers and do not follow a specific pattern.
- From 16 to 19, "dieci" is combined with the units. Example: Diecisiete (17)
- The 0 is pronounced "cero".
Números del 1 al 20 (Numbers from 1 to 20)
| 1: Uno (One) | 11: Once (Eleven) |
| 2: Dos (Two) | 12: Doce (Twelve) |
| 3: Tres (Three) | 13: Trece (Thirteen) |
| 4: Cuatro (Four) | 14: Catorce (Fourteen) |
| 5: Cinco (Five) | 15: Quince (Fifteen) |
| 6: Seis (Six) | 16: Dieciséis (Sixteen) |
| 7: Siete (Seven) | 17: Diecisiete (Seventeen) |
| 8: Ocho (Eight) | 18: Dieciocho (Eighteen) |
| 9: Nueve (Nine) | 19: Diecinueve (Nineteen) |
| 10: Diez (Ten) | 20: Veinte (Twenty) |
Exceptions!
- "Un par" means 2. Example: "Un par de zapatos" (a pair of shoes).
- "Una docena" means 12. Example: "Una docena de huevos" (A dozen eggs).
Exercise 1: Números cardinales: básicos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Uno, Once, Cinco, Nueve, Tres, Trece, Diez, Seis
1.
5:
...
(Five)
2.
3:
...
(Three)
3.
10:
...
(Ten)
4.
11:
...
(Once)
5.
6:
...
(Six)
6.
9:
...
(Nine)
7.
13:
...
(Thirteen)
8.
1:
...
(One)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo _____ hasta cien en la clase de español.
(I _____ to one hundred in Spanish class.)2. Ella _____ cinco y diez para hacer quince.
(She _____ five and ten to make fifteen.)3. Nosotros _____ cuatro para encontrar el resultado.
(We _____ four to find the result.)4. Tú _____ siete por ocho en la clase de matemáticas.
(You _____ seven by eight in math class.)5. Ellos _____ noventa y nueve alumnos en la escuela.
(They _____ ninety-nine students at school.)6. Yo _____ veinticinco y treinta para obtener cincuenta y cinco.
(I _____ twenty-five and thirty to get fifty-five.)