Numbers and counting
Números y conteo
- Learn to count
- Numbers from 1-100
- Cardinal numbers: basics
- Cardinal numbers: hundreds, thousands, millions
- Cardinal numbers: tens
Learn essential Spanish cardinal numbers from basic counts to hundreds and thousands, including words like 'cinco' (five), 'veinte' (twenty), and 'cien' (one hundred), plus verbs to calculate such as 'contar' (to count), 'sumar' (to add), and 'restar' (to subtract). This lesson builds your confidence counting in everyday situations like markets and offices.
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
Vocabulary (23) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into two groups depending on whether they are numbers from 1 to 100 or verbs related to calculating.
Números del 1 al 100
Verbos para calcular
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
Sumar
To add
2
Cuarenta
Forty
3
Cien
One hundred
4
Ochenta
Eighty
5
Uno
One
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Read the calculation tasks out loud and solve them. (Read the calculation tasks out loud and solve them.)
- Give a calculation task to the others. (Give a calculation task to the others. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Diez más dos son doce. Ten plus two equals twelve. |
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Diez menos dos es igual a ocho. Ten minus two equals eight. |
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Diez por dos son veinte. Ten times two equals twenty. |
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Diez dividido por dos es igual a cinco. Ten devided by two equals five. |
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Una docena es doce. A dozen is twelve. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo siempre ______ hasta diez para calmarme antes de una reunión.
(I always ______ to ten to calm myself before a meeting.)2. Tú ______ los documentos que entregas en la oficina.
(You ______ the documents you deliver at the office.)3. Ella ______ cincuenta menos veinte para explicar el cálculo.
(She ______ fifty minus twenty to explain the calculation.)4. Nosotros ______ números para hacer ejercicios de matemáticas.
(We ______ numbers to do math exercises.)Exercise 8: Counting the ingredients for dinner
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Cocinar - Cook
Presente
- yo cocino
- tú cocinas
- él/ella/usted cocina
- nosotros/nosotras cocinamos
- vosotros/vosotras cocináis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes cocinan
Contar - Count
Presente
- yo cuento
- tú cuentas
- él/ella/usted cuenta
- nosotros/nosotras contamos
- vosotros/vosotras contáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan
Sumar - Add
Presente
- yo sumo
- tú sumas
- él/ella/usted suma
- nosotros/nosotras sumamos
- vosotros/vosotras sumáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes suman
Restar - Subtract
Presente
- yo resto
- tú restas
- él/ella/usted resta
- nosotros/nosotras restamos
- vosotros/vosotras restáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes restan
Exercise 9: Números cardinales: básicos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Cardinal numbers: basics
Show translation Show answersUno, Once, Cinco, Nueve, Tres, Trece, Diez, Seis
Exercise 10: Números cardinales: centenas, miles, millones
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Cardinal numbers: hundreds, thousands, millions
Show translation Show answerscuatrocientos setenta y seis, ochocientos sesenta y cuatro, novecientos veintiuno, cientoveinticuatro, setecientos cincuenta y tres, doscientos treinta y ocho, seiscientos cuarenta y dos, quinientos ochenta y nueve
Exercise 11: Números cardinales: decenas
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Cardinal numbers: tens
Show translation Show answersOchenta, Sesenta, Treinta, Veinte, Cuarenta, Noventa y nueve, Diez, Setenta
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A1.4.3 Gramática
Números cardinales: centenas, miles, millones
Cardinal numbers: hundreds, thousands, millions
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Contar to count Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) cuento | I count |
| (tú) cuentas | You count |
| (él/ella) cuenta | he/she counts |
| (nosotros/nosotras) contamos | we count |
| (vosotros/vosotras) contáis | You count |
| (ellos/ellas) cuentan | they count |
Restar to subtract Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) resto | I subtract |
| (tú) restas | You subtract |
| (él/ella) resta | he/she subtracts |
| (nosotros/nosotras) restamos | we subtract |
| (vosotros/vosotras) restáis | You subtract |
| (ellos/ellas) restan | they subtract |
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Lesson Overview: Numbers and Counting in Spanish
This lesson focuses on learning how to use cardinal numbers in Spanish, an essential skill for everyday communication. You will learn basic numbers, as well as larger numbers including hundreds, thousands, and millions. Understanding these numbers will enable you to talk about quantities, prices, time, and much more in practical contexts like markets and social events.
Key Topics Covered
- Basic Cardinal Numbers: Numbers from 1 to 10 and beyond, for example, "tres" (three), "cinco" (five), and "diez" (ten).
- Hundreds, Thousands, and Millions: Larger numbers such as "cien" (one hundred), "mil" (one thousand), and "millón" (one million) to help express quantities precisely.
- Tens: Numbers like "veinte" (twenty), "cuarenta" (forty), and "ochenta" (eighty), essential for counting beyond the basics.
Practical Vocabulary and Expressions
Here are some useful verbs commonly used with numbers:
- contar – to count
- sumar – to add
- restar – to subtract
These verbs are regularly conjugated in the present tense and frequently used in everyday Spanish when working with numbers.
Example Sentences
- ¿Cuántos libros tienes? Tengo tres y quiero comprar cinco más.
- En la fiesta hay una veintena de personas, pero esperamos llegar a cuarenta.
- ¿Puedes contar hasta cien en español? Es importante para aprender los números básicos.
- Necesito comprar ochenta huevos; eso es una docena y media más que antes.
- El reloj marca las nueve y media, y mañana tenemos que contar hasta noventa y nueve en clase.
Contextual Practice
You will encounter dialogues and mini stories placed in everyday settings such as supermarkets, offices, and train stations. These real-life examples include phrases like:
- ¿Cuántas manzanas quieres? Quiero cinco manzanas, por favor.
- ¿Cuántos billetes para Madrid? Para tres personas, por favor.
- La empresa tiene mil empleados.
These scenarios help solidify your understanding of numbers used in natural conversation.
Important Notes on Learning Spanish Numbers
Unlike English, Spanish numbers often combine words in a slightly different way. For example, numbers between 21 and 29 are often written as one word: veintiuno (twenty-one) instead of two separate words. Also, thousands and millions are used with singular and plural forms depending on quantity, such as mil for thousand (never plural), but millones for millions.
Useful phrases to remember:
- ¿Cuántos? – How many? (used for countable nouns)
- una docena – a dozen
- una veintena – about twenty (grouping)
These nuances are key to sounding natural when talking about numbers in Spanish.
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