Numbers in Spanish

Would you like to learn how to count in Spanish? In this post we’ll show you not just numbers 0 to 10 in Spanish, but also 10 up to the hundreds, thousands, even millions! For each number, we’ll give you the Spanish spelling as well as some transcriptions based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Learning these numbers by heart will allow you to use them easily in everyday situations.

Numbers in Spanish: General Comments

Number in Spanish is pronounced numero or numeros when it’s plural. Both England and Spain used Roman numerals for a very long time.

Today, however, both modern English and Spanish predominantly use Arabic numerals. Since both use the same system, there isn’t really a difference when writing the numbers.

The only difference is in how we pronounce the numbers, which we have to memorize of course.

Numbers in Spanish : 0 to 10

Let’s review the numbers 0 to 10 in Spanish. Just below, we’ve written out the number, its spelling, and its transcription based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to help you with pronunciation.

These numbers are important to know on their own, but they will also help you build larger numbers in Spanish like tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on.

We’ll start with zero, 0, which is pronounced : cero = /ˈsɛ.ɾo/

1. uno = /ˈu.no/
2. dos = /ˈdos/
3. tres = /ˈtɾes/
4. cuatro =/ˈkwa.tɾo/
5. cinco = /ˈsĩŋ.ko/
6. seis = /ˈsei̯s/
7. siete = /ˈsjɛ.te/
8. ocho = /ˈo.ʧo/
9. nueve = /ˈnwe.βe/
10. diez = /ˈðjes/

Hint: Here’s a review table for the numbers 1 to 20 in Spanish. You can print this out and memorize these as a starting point.

Numbers in Spanish : 10 to 100+

Just below, we’ve written out the numbers and their spelling. Let’s review the numbers 11 to 29 in Spanish. We’d recommend memorizing 11 to 29 since they have a distinctive spelling and pronunciation.

Once you get past 30, there are hints to help you learn the numbers faster (we’ll share those with you farther down).

• 11 – once
• 12 – doce
• 13 – trece
• 14 – catorce
• 15 – quince
• 16 – dieciséis -> notice the accent on the e
• 17 – diecisiete
• 18 – dieciocho
• 19 – diecinueve
• 20 – veinte
• 21 – veintiuno
• 22 – veintidós
• 23 – veintitrés
• 24 – veinticuatro
• 25 – veinticinco
• 26 – veintiséis
• 27 – veintisiete
• 28 – veintiocho
• 29 – veintinueve
• 30 – treinta
• 31 – treinta y uno
• 32 – treinta y dos
• 33 – treinta y tres
• 34 – treinta y cuatro
• 35 – treinta y cinco
• 36 – treinta y seis 
• 37 – treinta y siete 
• 38 – treinta y ocho
• 39 – treinta y nueve
• 40 – cuarenta
• 50 – cincuenta
• 60 – sesenta
• 70 – setenta
• 80 – ochenta
• 90 – noventa
• 100 – cien

Keep in mind that to learn the correct Spanish pronunciation, you can either use Google Translate and listen to the translation, or you can use our Spanish learning app which includes audio recordings of pronunciation by native speakers.

It’s important to learn the correct pronunciation, as well as spelling, to avoid making mistakes.

Hint: Just like last time, here’s a review table for the numbers 20 to 100 in Spanish that you can print out and memorize.

Building Numbers in Spanish

Like we said before, we’d recommend memorizing the tens and twenties since they have specific spellings and pronunciations. That being said, to count from 30 to 100 in Spanish, all you have to do is break down the numbers:

• start with the tens place : treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta, setenta, ochenta ou noventa
• connect it with the : y
• and add the numbers 1 to 9 when needed : uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve

The same pattern is used for all Spanish numbers up until 100. Once you memorize the ones and the tens, you can count in Spanish with no problems.

Here are some examples: 58 = cincuenta y ocho ; 64 = sesenta y cuatro ; 89 = ochenta y nueve

Want to practice? Here’s an easy exercise to start that you can do by yourself. Write out the following numbers (without cheating) and then check your spelling: 13, 21, 36, 54, 68, 93.

Hint: We saw above that the numbers from 11 to 29 had a distinctive spelling. But if you break down the numbers, you’ll find that they’re actually similar to the other numbers, it’s just the spelling that changes so it better matches the Spanish pronunciation. As an example, 18 is pronounced dieciocho, which results in a faster way of saying diez y ocho.

Let’s take 26 as another example, which is pronounced veintiséis, which is just a faster way of saying veinte y seis. This is a simple mnemonic device to help you remember both the spelling and pronunciation for these numbers.

Building hundreds

After 100, the numbers keep building on each other:

• 200 – doscientos
• 300 – trescientos
• 400 – cuatrocientos
• 500 – quinientos
• 600 – seiscientos
• 700 – setecientos
• 800 – ochocientos
• 900 – novecientos

As you can see, the hundreds normally start with the first number and then add “cientos“. “500”, “700” et “900,” on the other hand,” are pronounced slightly differently, but they’re still fairly easy to remember.

The construction of the hundreds are similar to the construction of the numbers we saw before. We start with the first number with the hundreds position and put it with “cientos” before moving on.

The only difference to pay attention to is that there is nothing between the hundreds place and the tens place (not an  y or anything else).

For more examples, here are several numbers with their spelling:

• 289: doscientos ochenta y nueve
• 341: trescientos cuarenta y uno 
• 875: ochocientos setenta y cinco 

Building thousands, millions, and billions

• 1 000 – mil
• 2 000 – dos mil
• 3 000 – tres mil 
• 4 000 – cuatro mil 
• etc.

Just like before, to build numbers from one thousand and above, you start with the first number 1 à 9 (un, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve), and then you add mil. Note that one thousand can just be thousand in Spanish. Next is the millions, which is “millones” in Spanish:

• 3 000 000 – tres millones
• 4 000 000 – cuatro millones 
• 5 000 000 – cinco millones 
• etc

Once you reach the millions, the word million becomes plural in Spanish. Even with that change, the construction remains the same. And what about the billions? In Spanish, there isn’t a specific words for billion. Instead we say: mil millones.

Now that you know how to build numbers in Spanish, all that’s left is to learn them by heart.

The best way to do that is through the Spaced Repetition System, which we would recommend checking out!

1. List Item #1
2. List Item #2
3. List Item #3