Learn Spanish: Spanish Ordinal and Cardinal Number System
This learn Spanish grammar lesson is on Spanish ordinal and cardinal numbers. It's pretty simple, just a case of having to memorize the Spanish words for each.
Ordinal Numbers
| 0. zero |
26. veintiséis |
101. ciento uno |
| 1. uno |
27. veintisiete |
102. ciento dos |
| 2. dos |
28. veintiocho |
103. ciento tres |
| 3. tres |
29. veintinueve |
104. ciento sesenta y uno |
| 4. cuatro |
30. treinta |
105. ciento sesenta y dos |
| 5. cinco |
31. treinta y uno |
142. ciento cuarenta y dos |
| 6. seis |
32. treinta y dos |
200. doscientos |
| 7. siete |
33. treinta y tres |
300. trescientos |
| 8. ocho |
34. treinta y cuatro |
375. trescientos setenta y cinco |
| 9. nueve |
35. treinta y cinco |
400. cuatrocientos |
| 10. diez |
36. treinta y seis |
500. quinientos |
| 11. once |
37. treinta y siete |
600. seiscientos |
| 12. doce |
38. treinta y ocho |
612. seiscientos doce |
| 13. trece |
39. treinta y nueve |
700. sete cientos |
| 14. catorce |
40. cuarenta |
800. ochocientos |
| 15. quince |
41. cuarenta y uno |
900. nove cientos |
| 16. dieciséis |
42. cuarenta y dos |
907. novecientos siete |
| 17. diecisiete |
53. cincuenta y tres |
999. novecientos noventa y nueve |
| 18. dieciocho |
54. cincuenta y cuatro |
1000. mil |
| 19. diecinueve |
65. sesenta y cinco |
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| 20. veinte |
66. sesenta y seis |
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| 21. veintiuno |
77. setenta y siete |
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| 22. veintidós |
78. setenta y ocho |
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| 23. veintitrés |
89. ochenta y nueve |
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| 24. veinticuatro |
99. noventa y nueve |
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| 25. veinticinco |
100. cien |
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Notes:
When counting generically use "uno." For example, uno, dos, tres ...
However, in front of a masculine noun, the number "one" becomes "un." For example:
un reloj
one watch
un gato
one cat (male)
un chico
one boy
The number "one" becomes "una" before a feminine noun.
una mujer
one woman
una perra
one dog (female)
una película
one movie
Note that "y" is used only in numbers 31-99, 131-199, 231-299, 331-399, etc. It is not used to separate hundreds from tens.
Correct: ciento ochenta y cinco
Incorrect:
ciento y ochenta y cinco
This is also true for the numbers 200, 300, 400, etc.
doscientos libros
doscientas plumas
cuatrocientos señores
cuatrocientas señoras
When you have exactly 100 of something, and the number is used with the noun, use the shortened form "cien."
cien zapatos
cien libros
cien chicas
cien tablas
One more thing. In Spanish, instead of using a comma to indicate thousands, a period is used, and the comma is used as a decimal point. Think opposite!
English
1,543.67
Spanish
1.543,67
Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Numbers |
Números Ordinales |
1st |
first |
primero/a |
2nd |
second |
segundo/a |
3rd |
third |
tercero/a |
4th |
fourth |
cuarto/a |
5th |
fifth |
quinto/a |
6th |
sixth |
sexto/a |
7th |
seventh |
séptimo/a |
8th |
eight |
octavo/a |
9th |
ninth |
noveno/a |
10th |
tenth |
décimo/a |
11th |
eleventh |
undécimo/a |
12th |
twelfth |
duodécimo/a |
13th |
thirteenth |
decimotercero/a |
14th |
fourteenth |
decimocuarto/a |
15th |
fifteenth |
decimoquinto/a |
16th |
sixteenth |
decimosexto/a |
17th |
seventeenth |
decimoséptimo/a |
18th |
eighteenth |
decimoctavo/a |
19th |
nineteenth |
decimonoveno/a |
20th |
twentieth |
vigésimo/a |
21st |
twenty-first |
vigésimo/a primero/a |
22nd |
tenty-second |
vigésimo/a segundo/a |
30th |
thirtieth |
trigésimo/a |
40th |
fourtieth |
cuadragésimo/a |
50th |
fiftieth |
quincuagésimo/a |
60th |
sixtieth |
sexagésimo/a |
70th |
seventieth |
septuagésimo/a |
80th |
eightieth |
octogésimo/a |
90th |
ninetieth |
nonagésimo/a |
100th |
hundredth |
centésimo/a |
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