Spanish Numbers: Counting in Spanish from 1-100

Today we’re keeping things simple and learning to count all the Spanish numbers 1 – 100.

Because sometimes you just need a break from all the difficult grammar rules…

Learning numbers in any language is no easy task. There are lots of irregular forms, it’s difficult to use them, and our braids are just used to thinking about numbers in English! So be patient with yourself and practice this vocabulary as much as you can.

So let’s get started! Today we’re learning to count to 100 in the Spanish language and, more importantly, learning how to use them!

Cardinal numbers in Spanish

So when we think of Spanish numbers, there are actually two major types. You have ordinal and cardinal numbers. Ordinal numbers are the adjective form, but cardinal numbers are just used to represent quantities.

Maybe that sounds a bit too complicated. Let’s look at a quick chart and you’ll see just how easy this is:

Spanish Cardinal Number	Spanish Ordinal Number
Uno (One)	Primero (First)
Dos (Two)	Segundo (Second)
Tres (Three)	Tercero (Third)

Even though the names of these number categories sound a little complicated – it’s not difficult at all to understand. In today’s article, we’ll be going over everything you need to know about cardinal numbers.

Want to master the other set of numbers too? Check out our guide on how to learn the Ordinal Numbers in Spanish.

Spanish Numbers 1 – 100

When it comes to counting all of the Spanish numbers, the most difficult part is definitely the first thirty. Afterward, they start to get considerably easier.

The easiest way to learn all of the cardinal Spanish numbers is in sections, so let’s look at them in groups of 10.

Spanish Numbers 1 – 10

1 – uno
2 – dos
3 – tres
4 – cuatro
5 – cinco
6 – seis
7 – siete
8 – ocho
9 – nueve
10 – diez

You might even be familiar with a lot of these. It’s important to remember the base ten numbers, as we’ll be using them to form all of the other numbers from here on out.

Practice saying them aloud if you want to memorize them right away.

Spanish Numbers 11 – 20

11 – once
12 – doce
13 – trece
14 – catorce
15 – quince
16 – dieciséis
17 – diecisiete
18 – dieciocho
19 – diecinueve
20 – veinte

From eleven to fifteen, the numbers are completely irregular still, so you just need to memorize them, as well. But the good news is that sixteen to nineteen start to use a pattern.

Do you understand the pattern? It comes from diez y … As in, ten and …

numbers in spanish from 1 to 100 — Image by Nick Hillier via Unsplash

Spanish Numbers 21 – 30

21 – veintiuno
22 – veintidós
23 – veintitrés
24 – veinticuatro
25 – veinticinco
26 – veintiséis
27 – veintisiete
28 – veintiocho
29 – veintinueve
30 – treinta

What’s important to know about this set of numbers is the fact that they’re written as one word. This is why all the Spanish numbers are irregular up until we get to thirty and above.

So if you ever need to write out the numbers, make sure to come back and pay attention to this chart. And don’t forget the accent marks!

Need to review accent mark rules? Check out our guide on how to master accent marks in Spanish.

Spanish Numbers 31 – 40

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

Congratulations! You’ve made it to the easier sections. The first thirty numbers were undoubtedly the most difficult ones, so it should be a lot easier from here on out.

Starting at number 30, we’ll combine the base ten with the single digit. It’s a pretty simple structure that we’ll use from here on out. We just use thirty and one, thirty and two, etc.

Pretty simple, right? Let’s move on to the next ten.

Spanish Numbers 41 – 50

41 – cuarenta y uno
42 – cuarenta y dos
43 – cuarenta y tres
44 – cuarenta y cuatro
45 – cuarenta y cinco
46 – cuarenta y seis
47 – cuarenta y siete
48 – cuarenta y ocho
49 – cuarenta y nueve
50 – cincuenta

QUICK NOTE…

Make sure you spell the base forties with a letter C in Spanish. Since we say “Quarter” in English – this is a common mistake!

Spanish Numbers 51 – 60

51 – cincuenta y uno
52 – cincuenta y dos
53 – cincuenta y tres
54 – cincuenta y cuatro
55 – cincuenta y cinco
56 – cincuenta y seis
57 – cincuenta y siete
58 – cincuenta y ocho
59 – cincuenta y nueve
60 – sesenta

Spanish Numbers 61 – 70

61 – sesenta y uno
62 – sesenta y dos
63 – sesenta y tres
64 – sesenta y cuatro
65 – sesenta y cinco
66 – sesenta y seis
67 – sesenta y siete
68 – sesenta y ocho
69 – sesenta y nueve
70 – setenta

Spanish Numbers 71 – 80

71 – setenta y uno
72 – setenta y dos
73 – setenta y tres
74 – setenta y cuatro
75 – setenta y cinco
76 – setenta y seis
77 – setenta y siete
78 – setenta y ocho
79 – setenta y nueve
80 – ochenta

Admittedly, these last two groups tend to cause a bit of confusion for English speakers as well. Maybe it’s because they’re only one letter different, but sesenta and setenta are definitely troublemakers.

You’ll have the most amount of trouble when it comes to hearing and pronouncing the difference in these two sets. So practice now before you even have time to get confused!

Spanish Numbers 81 – 90

81 – ochenta y uno
82 – ochenta y dos
83 – ochenta y tres
84 – ochenta y cuatro
85 – ochenta y cinco
86 – ochenta y seis
87 – ochenta y siete
88 – ochenta y ocho
89 – ochenta y nueve
90 – noventa

Spanish Numbers 91 – 100

91 – noventa y uno
92 – noventa y dos
93 – noventa y tres
94 – noventa y cuatro
95 – noventa y cinco
96 – noventa y seis
99 – noventa y siete
98 – noventa y ocho
99 – noventa y nueve
100 – cien

And there you have it! All of the Spanish numbers 1 – 100, without any problems at all! Now you should be 100% prepared to give someone your phone number in Spanish.

When people tell you their phone number, they’ll often say it tens since many countries use sets of 2. For example, a Spaniard might tell you their phone number is treinta y cuatro, uno veinte tres, cuarenta y cinco, sesenta y siete, ochenta y nueve.

Though since we’ve come so far, we might as well keep going a little bit, right? You’re already on a roll, so let’s make sure you’re prepared to continue.

Spanish Numbers 100 – 1.000.000

Because the number 100 is cien. But after that, it starts to become irregular again. You’ll start to use ciento uno, ciento dos, ciento tres.

While the tens don’t change at all, there are three key irregularities to point out. Cien changes to ciento, there’s no y in the middle, and the multiple hundreds add an s to the end.

Let’s look at a few examples up to 1,000:

100 – cien
101 – ciento uno
102 – ciento dos
110 – ciento diez
113 – ciento trece
200 – doscientos
203 – doscientos tres
204 – doscientos cuatro
212 – doscientos doce
274 – doscientos setenta y cuatro
300 – trescientos
400 – cuatrocientos
500 – quinientos
600 – seiscientos
700 – setecientos
800 – ochocientos
900 – novecientos

You’ll also notice that the hundreds are separated from the tens. So it’s doscientos (space) cinco.

Now let’s move on to the thousands. One thousand is mil. And just like we did before, we’ll just add that to the beginning. So for example, we can have mil doscientos treinta y tres = 1.233.

Let’s see some examples:

1.000 – mil
1.011 – mil once
1.111 – mil ciento once
2.000 – dos mil
10.000 – diez mil
100.000 – cien mil
3.000.004 – tres millones cuatro

Once we move into a thousand, it continues to be a little irregular. Because even though the hundreds get pluralized, the thousands don’t.

In other words, we say tres mil, NOT tres miles. But we DO say tres cientos.

DID YOU KNOW…?

As an interesting fact, Spanish uses periods and commas inversely as in English for numbers. So in Spanish, dos mil is written as 2.000 – although you’ll see prices written as 2,34$ to indicate cents.

Counting Money in Spanish

So now that you’ve finally learned how to count in Spanish, it’s time to quickly learn how to use those skills in practice.

Because let’s be honest – you’re not going to just be counting sheep. The most practical way to talk about cardinal numbers in Spanish is through money.

Here are a few things you need to learn when talking about money:

The dollar sign goes after the number

In Spanish, the currency symbol typically is printed at the end of the number. If you think about it, this makes sense because that’s when it’s pronounced in speech.

So we’ll say cuarenta y tres dólares (43$) or treinta y siete euros (37€).

It’s a very small change to keep in mind, but if you’re traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, this is definitely an important one to know!

Pronouncing amounts

Of course if you’re going to be traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you need to know more than just how to say 100 in Spanish. You’ll also need to be prepared to hear what the cashier tells you.

Let’s say you go to the grocery store. The cashier might tell you the total a couple of different ways. They might say:

Ocho cincuenta
Ocho con cincuenta

Those are by far the two most common ways, but you might also hear people specify “cincuenta céntimos”.

If the number is larger than 10, most of the time they’ll use the form with “con”. So they’ll probably say “veintidós con cuarenta”.

DID YOU KNOW…?

By the way – most Spanish-speaking countries have the taxes included in the price tag! So you won’t have to do math in Spanish.

Enhorabuena

Counting to 100 in Spanish is no simple task! Sure, it might be one of the first steps you need to take, but it’s a big one, nonetheless!

So keep up the good work. Numbers are a tricky part of any language, so the best way to learn is to practice, practice, practice.

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