Spanish Numbers
Learning the Spanish Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Spanish language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Spanish.
Spanish cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Spanish Numbers |
| numbers | números |
| one | uno |
| two | dos |
| three | tres |
| four | cuatro |
| five | cinco |
| six | seis |
| seven | siete |
| eight | ocho |
| nine | nueve |
| ten | diez |
| eleven | once |
| twelve | doce |
| thirteen | trece |
| fourteen | catorce |
| fifteen | quince |
| sixteen | dieciséis |
| seventeen | diecisiete |
| eighteen | dieciocho |
| nineteen | diecinueve |
| twenty | veinte |
| hundred | cien |
| one thousand | mil |
| million | millón |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Spanish has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Spanish.
List of Ordinal Numbers in Spanish
Spanish Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Spanish. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Spanish vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Spanish Numbers |
| Ordinal Numbers | |
| first | primero |
| second | segundo |
| third | o tercero |
| fourth | cuarto |
| fifth | quinto |
| sixth | sexto |
| seventh | séptimo |
| eighth | octavo |
| ninth | noveno |
| tenth | décimo |
| eleventh | undécimo |
| twelfth | duodécimo |
| thirteenth | decimotercero |
| fourteenth | decimocuarto |
| fifteenth | decimoquinto |
| sixteenth | decimosexto |
| seventeenth | decimoséptimo |
| eighteenth | decimoctavo |
| nineteenth | decimonoveno |
| twentieth | vigésimo |
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| once | una vez |
| twice | dos veces |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Spanish, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Spanish Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Spanish lessons here: Learn Spanish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.