Spanish Numbers: Complete Vocabulary Guide 1-1000+
Learning Spanish vocabulary numbers is one of the first and most essential steps for any language learner. Numbers appear everywhere—from telling time and shopping to giving your phone number and discussing dates. This guide will help you learn Spanish numbers systematically, from basic counting to complex numerical expressions.
Essential Numbers Vocabulary
These core Spanish words for numbers form the foundation of numerical literacy in Spanish. Master these first before moving on to larger numbers.
| Word | Pronunciation | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| cero | SEH-roh | zero | El resultado es cero. (The result is zero.) |
| uno | OO-noh | one | Tengo uno hermano. (I have one brother.) |
| dos | dohs | two | Hay dos gatos en el jardín. (There are two cats in the garden.) |
| tres | trehs | three | Necesito tres días. (I need three days.) |
| cuatro | KWAH-troh | four | Son las cuatro de la tarde. (It's four in the afternoon.) |
| cinco | SEEN-koh | five | Trabajo cinco días a la semana. (I work five days a week.) |
| seis | says | six | Mi hijo tiene seis años. (My son is six years old.) |
| siete | SYEH-teh | seven | La semana tiene siete días. (The week has seven days.) |
| ocho | OH-choh | eight | Llegamos a las ocho. (We arrive at eight.) |
| nueve | NWEH-beh | nine | Faltan nueve minutos. (Nine minutes remain.) |
| diez | dyehs | ten | Cuesta diez euros. (It costs ten euros.) |
| once | OHN-seh | eleven | El equipo tiene once jugadores. (The team has eleven players.) |
| doce | DOH-seh | twelve | Son las doce del mediodía. (It's twelve noon.) |
| veinte | BAYN-teh | twenty | Tengo veinte años. (I am twenty years old.) |
| cien | syehn | one hundred | Hay cien personas aquí. (There are one hundred people here.) |
| mil | meel | one thousand | El libro cuesta mil pesos. (The book costs one thousand pesos.) |
Common Phrases with Numbers
This Spanish lesson numbers section covers essential phrases you'll use daily when discussing quantities, prices, and more.
| Phrase | Pronunciation | English | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah | How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta este libro? (How much does this book cost?) |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-nehs | How old are you? | ¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo treinta. (How old are you? I'm thirty.) |
| un par de | oon pahr deh | a couple of | Necesito un par de zapatos. (I need a pair of shoes.) |
| una docena de | OO-nah doh-SEH-nah deh | a dozen | Compré una docena de huevos. (I bought a dozen eggs.) |
| la mitad | lah mee-TAHD | half | Dame la mitad del pastel. (Give me half of the cake.) |
| el doble | ehl DOH-bleh | double | Gana el doble que yo. (He earns double what I do.) |
| el primero | ehl pree-MEH-roh | the first | Es el primero de enero. (It's the first of January.) |
| el segundo | ehl seh-GOON-doh | the second | Vivo en el segundo piso. (I live on the second floor.) |
Usage Notes
Understanding how Spanish numbers work grammatically will help you use them correctly in conversation.
- Uno changes form: Before masculine nouns, uno becomes un (un libro = one book). Before feminine nouns, it becomes una (una casa = one house).
- Numbers 16-19 and 21-29: These are written as single words: dieciséis (16), veintiuno (21), veintidós (22). After 30, they're separate: treinta y uno (31).
- Cien vs. ciento: Use cien for exactly 100, but ciento for 101-199: ciento veinte (120).
- Thousands use periods: In Spanish-speaking countries, 1.000 means one thousand, while 1,5 means one and a half. This is opposite to English conventions.
- Ordinal numbers agree in gender: primero/primera (first), segundo/segunda (second). They also drop the -o before masculine nouns: el primer día (the first day).
- After tenth, cardinals are common: While ordinals exist for all numbers, Spanish speakers often use cardinal numbers after décimo (tenth): el piso once (the eleventh floor) instead of el undécimo piso.
Practice Sentences
Use these example sentences to practice your Spanish vocabulary numbers in context.
- Mi número de teléfono es cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno, cero, nueve, ocho, siete, seis.
My phone number is 5-4-3-2-1-0-9-8-7-6. - El vuelo sale a las tres y cuarto de la tarde.
The flight leaves at 3:15 in the afternoon. - Necesitamos reservar una mesa para ocho personas.
We need to reserve a table for eight people. - El apartamento cuesta mil doscientos euros al mes.
The apartment costs one thousand two hundred euros per month. - Mi cumpleaños es el veinticinco de diciembre.
My birthday is December twenty-fifth. - Hay treinta y un días en enero.
There are thirty-one days in January. - La temperatura es de quince grados.
The temperature is fifteen degrees. - Compré doscientos gramos de jamón.
I bought two hundred grams of ham. - El museo abre de nueve a cinco, de lunes a viernes.
The museum opens from nine to five, Monday through Friday. - Somos cuatro en mi familia: mis padres, mi hermana y yo.
There are four of us in my family: my parents, my sister, and me.