Numbers in Spanish from 0 to 1.000.000+

Learning numbers in Spanish is something basic that you need at any level, since we use them in many occasions: with telephone numbers, when we talk about prices, to tell the time, etc.

In this article we will mainly learn cardinal numbers, that is, those we use when we talk about quantity or size, such as: time, age, date or weight.

At the end we will also look at the most important ordinal numbers – those we use to talk about order.

Fortunately, saying numbers in Spanish is not difficult, but to make it even easier, we are going to divide them into several parts:

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Spanish numbers from 0 to 10

Let’s start with the most basic numbers. Make sure you know these numbers well, as they are fundamental for learning the rest, as we will see later.

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

From 11 to 15

Spanish numbers between 11 and 15 end with the suffix -ce:

Número	Español
11	once
12	doce
13	trece
14	catorce
15	quince

Spanish numbers from 16 to 19

Los números del 16 al 19 simplemente combinan «dieci-» con los números de una cifra.

Número	Español
16	dieciséis
17	diecisiete
18	dieciocho
19	diecinueve

From 20 to 29

Spanish numbers from 20 to 29 are written as one word, without spaces.

But note that there is a vowel change:”veinte” becomes “veinti” after 20.

Número	Español
20	veinte
21	veintiuno
22	veintidós
23	veintitrés
24	veinticuatro
25	veinticinco
26	veintiséis
27	veintisiete
28	veintiocho
29	veintinueve

Spanish numbers from 30 to 99

From 30 onwards the way of saying numbers in Spanish changes but it is still simple. Of course, you have to learn well each group of 10 numbers, which are commonly known as “decenas”.

These numbers are as follows:

Número	Español
10	diez
20	veinte
30	treinta
40	cuarenta
50	cincuenta
60	sesenta
70	setenta
80	ochenta
90	noventa
100	cien

But why are they so important? Well, you have to know these numbers perfectly because most numbers over 30 are a combination of 3 words:

decena + “y” + número de una cifra

Here are some examples:

Número	Español
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
41	cuarenta y uno
...	...
50	cincuenta
51	cincuenta y uno
...	...
60	sesenta
61	sesenta y uno
...	...
70	setenta
71	sesenta y uno
...	...
80	ochenta
81	ochenta y uno
...	...
90	noventa
91	noventa y uno
...	...
99	noventa y nueve

Spanish numbers from 100 to 999

Good job! Now that you know the numbers up to 99, let’s increase the difficulty and learn up to 999.

Remember the “tens”? Well, now we are going to need to learn what we call “centenas”, which are the groups of numbers from 100 to 100:

Número	Español
100	cien
200	doscientos
300	trescientos
400	cuatrocientos
500	quinientos
600	seiscientos
700	setecientos
800	ochocientos
900	novecientos

As you can see, the hundreds after 200 are formed by adding the one-digit number before “hundred” and adding an “s” at the end.

However, be careful with 500, 700 and 900, because there is a small spelling change.

And pay attention, because all these numbers except for 100 (and its derivatives) have to agree with the gender. For example, we would say:

• En mi casa tengo más de quinientos libros.
• En mi empresa trabajan más de ochocientas personas.

Once we know this, we can learn the numbers from 100 to 999, and for that we will follow the following structure:

centena + decena + “y” + número de una cifra

Thus, we would say them as follows:

Número	Español
100	cien
101	ciento uno
102	ciento dos
103	ciento tres
...	...
115	ciento quince
...	...
127	ciento veintisiete
...	..
150	ciento cincuenta
...	...
199	ciento noventa y nueve
...	...
532	quinientos treinta y dos
...	...
999	novecientos noventa y nueve

From 1.000 to 1.000.000

The numbers from 1,000 in Spanish are a bit long but don’t worry, as they follow the same pattern as the previous ones.

Let’s start with the most basic ones, the “millares”, which are the numbers from 1,000 to 1,000.

In this case you simply say the number and add the word “mil”:

Número	Español
1.000	mil
2.000	dos mil
3.000	tres mil
4.000	cuatro mil
5.000	cinco mil
6.000	seis mil
7.000	siete mil
8.000	ocho mil
9.000	nueve mil
10.000	diez mil
100.000	cien mil
...	...
900.000	novecientos mil

Once that is understood, to say such large numbers we follow the following pattern:

mil + centena + decena + “y” + número de una cifra

It may seem a bit confusing, but if you have understood everything we have seen so far, it is very easy.

Let’s look at some examples to help you understand it better. As these numbers are used a lot in dates, let’s start with a year: 1995

If we separate this number we have: 1000 + 900 + 90 + 5

And that’s how you would say: mil novecientos noventa y cinco

So far so good? Let’s see a bigger one: 763.489

To make it easier, it is best to separate this number into two groups: (700 + 60 + 3) + (400 + 80 + 9)

As a result, this number would look like this: setecientos sesenta y tres mil cuatrocientos ochenta y nueve

Be careful! “Mil” does not change gender or number. For example:

• Hay mil árboles diferentes en este bosque (masculino).
• Tengo mil cosas que hacer hoy (femenino).

Numbers in Spanish from 1.000.000

These numbers are really big and we generally don’t use them much in our day to day life but it is important to know at least the basics.

Número	Español
1.000.000	un millón
2.000.000	dos millones
3.000.000	tres millones
4.000.000	cuatro millones
5.000.000	cinco millones
6.000.000	seis millones
7.000.000	siete millones
8.000.000	ocho millones
9.000.000	nueve millones
10.000.000	diez millones
100.000.000	cien millones

As you can see it is quite easy. The only thing you have to remember is that the plural of “millón” is “millones”.

Differences with other countries

Something to keep in mind when writing numbers in Spanish is that in Spanish-speaking countries we use the period (.) to separate thousands and the comma (,) to separate decimals.

For example: 1.400 – 2.784 – 10.965  – 351.784 – etc

However: 34,50€ – 108,35€ – 1.976,99€ – etc

Ordinal numbers in Spanish

So far we have seen cardinal numbers but now it is time to move on to ordinal numbers.

Ordinal numbers express the order of a sequence and can be used to organize a speech structure or a presentation (1st, 2nd, 3rd…), among others.

In everyday life in Spanish, we normally use ordinal numbers from 1 to 10, which are as follows:

Número	Español
1º	primero
2º	segundo
3º	tercero
4º	cuarto
5º	quinto
6º	sexto
7º	séptimo
8º	octavo
9º	noveno
10º	décimo

However, something to keep in mind about ordinal numbers in Spanish is that they agree in gender and number with the noun they accompany.

Here are some examples:

• Noruega es el segundo país que visito este año.
• No me gusta la tercera temporada de esta serie, prefiero la primera y la segunda.

Since “país” is a masculine noun, the ordinal number ends in -o. However, since “serie” is a feminine noun, the ordinal numbers in that phrase end in -a.

Easy so far, isn’t it? However, and as is common in Spanish, there is an exception to this rule.

When we use an ordinal number before a masculine singular noun, «primero» and «tercero» become «primer» y «tercer».

• Ya tenemos los resultados del campeonato: primer puesto para Laura, segundo puesto para Manuel y tercer puesto para Maria.
• Hay baños en el primer y tercer piso, pero no en el resto.

 

That’s all! I hope this article has helped you learn how to say the numbers in Spanish. And as always, don’t forget to practice them so you can learn them better.

See you next time!