Spanish Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Spanish numbers from 1 to 100. These are the numbers you are most likely to hear in prices, ages, addresses, dates, times, and basic conversation.
| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un / uno (m) una (f) | primero |
| 2 | dos | segundo |
| 3 | tres | tercero |
| 4 | cuatro | cuarto |
| 5 | cinco | quinto |
| 6 | seis | sexto |
| 7 | siete | séptimo |
| 8 | ocho | octavo |
| 9 | nueve | noveno |
| 10 | diez | décimo |
| 11 | once | undécimo |
| 12 | doce | duodécimo |
| 13 | trece | decimotercero |
| 14 | catorce | decimocuarto |
| 15 | quince | decimoquinto |
| 16 | dieciséis | decimosexto |
| 17 | diecisiete | decimoséptimo |
| 18 | dieciocho | decimoctavo |
| 19 | diecinueve | decimonoveno |
| 20 | veinte | vigésimo |
| 21 | veintiuno | vigésimo primero |
| 22 | veintidós | vigésimo segundo |
| 23 | veintitres | vigésimo tercero |
| 24 | veinticuatro | vigésimo cuarto |
| 25 | veinticinco | vigésimo quinto |
| 26 | veintiseis | vigésimo sexto |
| 27 | veintisiete | vigésimo séptimo |
| 28 | veintiocho | vigésimo octavo |
| 29 | veintinueve | vigésimo noveno |
| 30 | treinta | trigésimo |
| 31 | treinta y uno | trigésimo primero |
| 32 | treinta y dos | trigésimo segundo |
| 33 | treinta y tres | trigésimo tercero |
| 34 | treinta y cuatro | trigésimo cuarto |
| 35 | treinta y cinco | trigésimo quinto |
| 36 | treinta y seis | trigésimo sexto |
| 37 | treinta y siete | trigésimo séptimo |
| 38 | treinta y ocho | trigésimo octavo |
| 39 | treinta y nueve | trigésimo noveno |
| 40 | cuarenta | cuadragésimo |
| 41 | cuarenta y uno | cuadragésimo primero |
| 50 | cincuenta | quincuagésimo |
| 60 | sesenta | sexagésimo |
| 70 | setenta | septuagésimo |
| 80 | ochenta | octogésimo |
| 90 | noventa | nonagésimo |
| 100 | cien | centésimo |
What to watch for
Spanish numbers 0-15 are unique words requiring pure memorization. The contraction pattern changes at 16 (dieciséis) and again at 21 (veintiuno) and 31 (treinta y uno), creating three different combination styles. Phone numbers can be read in groups of varying size — digit-by-digit, pairs, or triples — and the style varies by speaker and country. The long scale in most Spanish-speaking countries means un billón = 1 trillion, a major trap in financial contexts. Regional pronunciation varies widely between Spain and Latin America.
Study tip
Memorize 0-15 as a block, then learn the combining patterns for 16-19, 21-29, and 31+. Once you master these three patterns, the system is completely predictable. Practice with prices in euros or pesos for the most common real-world number encounters. For phone numbers, train with both digit-by-digit and group styles since speakers vary. Spanish number words are mostly transparent — cuarenta y cinco (45) literally means "forty and five" — making them intuitive once the base words are learned.