Spanish Numbers
Cardinal numbers (números cardinales)
| Number | Spanish | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | cero | zero |
| 1 | uno, una, un | one |
| 2 | dos | two |
| 3 | tres | three |
| 4 | cuatro | four |
| 5 | cinco | five |
| 6 | seis | six |
| 7 | siete | seven |
| 8 | ocho | eight |
| 9 | nueve | nine |
| 10 | diez | ten |
| 11 | once | eleven |
| 12 | doce | twelve |
| 13 | trece | thirteen |
| 14 | catorce | fourteen |
| 15 | quince | fifteen |
| 16 | dieciséis | sixteen |
| 17 | diecisiete | seventeen |
| 18 | dieciocho | eighteen |
| 19 | diecinueve | nineteen |
| 20 | veinte | twenty |
| 21 | veintiuno, veintiuna | twenty-one |
| 22 | veintidós | twenty-two |
| 23 | veintitrés | twenty-three |
| 24 | veinticuatro | twenty-four |
| 25 | veinticinco | twenty-five |
| 26 | veintiséis | twenty-six |
| 27 | veintisiete | twenty-seven |
| 28 | veintiocho | twenty-eight |
| 29 | veintinueve | twenty-nine |
| 30 | treinta | thirty |
| 31 | treinta y uno, treinta y una | thirtyone |
| 32 | treinta y dos | thirtytwo |
| 33 | treinta y tres | thirtythree |
| 34 | treinta y cuatro | thirtyfour |
| 35 | treinta y cinco | thirtyfive |
| 36 | treinta y séis | thirtysix |
| 37 | treinta y siete | thirtyseven |
| 38 | treinta y ocho | thirtyeight |
| 39 | treina y nueve | thirtynine |
| 40 | cuarenta | forty |
| 50 | cincuenta | fifty |
| 60 | sesenta | sixty |
| 70 | setenta | seventy |
| 80 | ochenta | eighty |
| 90 | noventa | ninety |
| 100 | cien | one hundred, a hundred |
| 101 | ciento uno, ciento una | one hundred one |
| 102 | ciento dos | one hundred two |
| 200 | doscientos, doscientas | two hundred |
| 300 | trescientos, trescientas | three hundred |
| 400 | cuatrocientos, cuatrocientas | four hundred |
| 500 | quinientos, quinientas | five hundred |
| 600 | seiscientos, seiscientas | six hundred |
| 700 | setecientos, setecientas | seven hundred |
| 800 | ochocientos, ochocientas | eight hundred |
| 900 | novecientos, novecientas | nine hundred |
| 1.000 | mil | one thousand |
| 1.001 | mil uno, mil una | one thousand and one |
| 1.020 | mil veinte | one thousand and twenty |
| 1.100 | mil cien | one thousand one hundred |
| 1.110 | mil ciento diez | one thousand one hundred and ten |
| 2.000 | dos mil | two thousand |
| 3.000 | tres mil | three thousand |
| 100.000 | cien mil | one hundred thousand |
| 600.000 | seiscientos mil | six hundred thousand |
| 1.000.000 | un millón | one million |
| 2.000.000 | dos millones | two million |
| 2.000.004 | dos millones cuatro | two million and four |
Masculine and feminine numbers
In Spanish, all numbers ending in one have both a masculine and a feminine form.
- Uno is used to replace a known, masculine, singular quantity that has already been referenced in the conversation.
- Un is used in front of masculine and singular nouns.
- Una is used in front of feminine and singular nouns.
Tengo diez melones. ¿Quiere uno grande?
I have ten melons. Do you want a big melon?
No, quiero un melón pequeño
No, I want a small melon
También tengo una sandía.
Also, I have a watermelon.
No gracias, ya tengo una
No thanks, I have a watermelon
In Spanish, the number "one" is used like the article "a/an".
Click on the link for more information. The indefinite article in Spanish
Singular and plural numbers
Some numbers in Spanish can be singular or plural
- cien (100) --> tres cientos (300)
- un millón (1.000.000)--> tres millones (3.000.000)
- billón (1.000.000.000.000)--> tres billones (3.000.000.000.000)
"Billón" in Spanish is different than "Billion" in English
In Spanish, the word “billón”, refers to a number different than it does in English. In English (in all English-speaking countries and Brazil), a billon is 1.000.000.000, and in Spanish (and also in non-English speaking countries, except for Brazil) a billon is 1.000.000.000.000. This is very important to remember because it can be cause of misunderstanding in translations. So, be careful! In the table below, notice that this also affectsnumbers greater than a billon.
| Number | Spanish | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | millón | millon |
| 109 | millardo (mil millones) | billon |
| 1012 | billón | trillion |
| 1015 | billardo (mil billones) | quadrillion |
| 1018 | trillón | quintillion |
Ordinals numbers
| Abbreviation Masculine Number | Masculine | Abbreviation Feminine Number | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | primero | 1ª | primera | first |
| 2º | segundo | 2ª | segunda | second |
| 3º | tercero | 3ª | tercera | third |
| 4º | cuarto | 4ª | cuarta | fourth |
| 5º | quinto | 5ª | quinta | fifth |
| 6º | sexto | 6ª | sexta | sixth |
| 7º | séptimo | 7ª | séptima | seventh |
| 8º | octavo | 8ª | octava | eighth |
| 9º | noveno | 9ª | novena | ninth |
| 10º | décimo | 10ª | décima | tenth |
| 11º | undécimo | 11ª | undécima | eleventh |
| 12º | duodécimo | 12ª | duodécima | twelfth |
| 13º | décimo tercero | 13ª | décimo tercera | thirteenth |
| 14º | décimo cuarto | 14ª | décimo cuarta | fourteenth |
| 15º | décimo quinto | 15ª | décimo quinta | fifteenth |
| 16º | décimo sexto | 16ª | décimo sexta | sixteenth |
| 17º | décimo séptimo | 17ª | décimo séptima | seventeenth |
| 18º | décimo octavo | 18ª | décimo octava | eighteenth |
| 19º | décimo noveno | 19ª | décimo novena | nineteenth |
| 20º | vigésimo | 20ª | vigésima | twentieth |
| 21º | vigésimo primero | 21ª | vigésimo primera | twenty-first |
| 22º | vigésimo segundo | 22ª | vigésimo segunda | twenty-second |
| 23º | vigésimo tercero | 23ª | vigésimo tercera | twenty-third |
| 24º | vigésimo cuarto | 24ª | vigésimo cuarta | twenty-fourth |
| 25º | vigésimo quinto | 25ª | vigésimo quinta | twenty-fifth |
| 26º | vigésimo sexto | 26ª | vigésimo sexta | twenty-sixth |
| 27º | vigésimo séptimo | 27ª | vigésimo séptima | twenty-seventh |
| 28º | vigésimo octavo | 28ª | vigésimo octava | twenty-eighth |
| 29º | vigésimo noveno | 29ª | vigésimo novena | twenty-ninth |
| 30º | trigésimo | 30ª | trigésima | thirtieth |
| 31º | trigésimo primero | 31ª | trigésimo primera | thirty-one |
| 40º | cuadragésimo | 40ª | cuadragésima | fortieth |
| 50º | quincuagésimo | 50ª | quincuagésima | fiftieth |
| 60º | sexagésimo | 60ª | sexagésima | sixtieth |
| 70º | septuagésimo | 70ª | septuagésima | seventieth |
| 80º | octogésimo | 80ª | octogésima | eightieth |
| 90º | nonagésimo | 90ª | nonagésima | ninetieth |
| 100º | centésimo | 100ª | centésima | hundredth |
| 101º | centésimo primero | 101ª | centésimo primera | hundred and first |
| 102º | centésimo segundo | 102ª | centésimo segunda | hundred and second |
| 1.000º | milésimo | 1000ª | milésima | thousandth |
| 1.001º | milésimo primero | 1001ª | milésimo primera | thousand and first |
| 1.000.000º | millonésimo | 1.000.000ª | millonésima | millionth |
Fractions
Ordinals numbers used as denominator in fractions are plural if the number of the numerator is higher 1 and singular if the number of the numerator is 1.
3/5 Tres quintos
2/4 Dos cuartos
1/6 Un sexto
1/4 Un cuarto
Exceptions for fractions
If the denominator is 2,the word "medio" is used, if it is 3, the word "tercio" is used.
2/3 Dos tercios
It is not possible to say “dos terceros”, but the feminine plural form is used in the phrase,"dos terceras partes" ("two thirds parts").
13/2 Trece medios
It is not possible to use say "trece segundos" because “trece segundos” means thirteen seconds.
"Y" (and) is used between numbers and fractions.
12/4 Uno y dos cuartos
12/3 Uno y dos tercios
113/2 Uno y trece medios
If the denominator is 2, the feminine form (media) is used in front of feminine nouns, and the masculine form (medio) is used in front of masculine nouns.
Quiero medio melón (1/2)
I want a half melon
Melon is masculine. For this reason, we use medio.
Quiero media manzana(1/2)
I want a half apple
Apple is feminine. For this reason, we use media.
Quiero un melón y medio(11/2)
I want one melon and a half
Quiero una manzana y media(11/2)
I want one apple and a half
"Media" y "cuarto" is used also for time.
Es la una y media
Half past one (1:30)
Son las tres y cuarto
Quarter past three (3:15)
Decimals numbers
In Spain, and in most other Spanish-speaking countries (NOT Mexico), decimal points are used for whole numbers, and commas are used for decimal numbers.
| Number | Spanish |
|---|---|
| 0,1 | cero coma uno |
| 0,01 | cero coma cero uno |
| 1.020,45 | mil veinte coma cuarenta y cinco |
| 12.400,30 | doce mil cuatrocientos coma treinta |
Positive and Negative Numbers
The word más is used for positives numbers.
The word menos is used for negatives numbers.
(+3) más tres
positive three three
(-2) menos dos
negative two
(-2,4) menos dos coma cuatro
negative two point four