Counting in Spanish

Learning to count in Spanish is one of the most basic skills that you will encounter, but it’s also one of the most critical. You will need to know your numbers for telling time, ordering meals, requesting change, and countless other tasks when you study or travel abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. Luckily, counting in Spanish follows some basic rules and patterns that are fairly easy to memorize. This guide will help you understand Spanish counting without relying on entirely rote memory. Once you get the hand of the tricks, you will be able to remember the individual Spanish numbers much more easily.

Uno, Dos, Tres

Counting to 101 in Spanish

Number	English	Spanish
0	zero	cero
1	one	uno
2	two	dos
3	three	tres
4	four	cuatro
5	five	cinco
6	six	seis
7	seven	siete
8	eight	ocho
9	nine	nueve
10	ten	diez
11	eleven	once
12	twelve	doce
13	thirteen	trece
14	fourteen	catorce
15	fifteen	quince
16	sixteen	dieciséis
17	seventeen	diecisiete
18	eighteen	dieciocho
19	nineteen	diecinueve
20	twenty	veinte
21	twenty one	veintiuno
22	twenty two	veintidós
23	twenty three	veintitrés
24	twenty four	veinticuatro
25	twenty five	veinticinco
26	twenty six	veintiséis
27	twenty seven	veintisiete
28	twenty eight	veintiocho
29	twenty nine	veintinueve
30	thirty	treinta
31	thirty one	treinta y uno
32	thirty two	treinta y dos
33	thirty three	treinta y tres
34	thirty four	treinta y cuatro
35	thirty five	treinta y cinco
36	thirty six	treinta y seis
37	thirty seven	treinta y siete
38	thirty eight	treinta y ocho
39	thirty nine	treinta y nueve
40	forty	cuarenta
41	forty one	cuarenta y uno
42	forty two	cuarenta y dos
43	forty three	cuarenta y tres
44	forty four	cuarenta y cuatro
45	forty five	cuarenta y cinco
46	forty six	cuarenta y seis
47	forty seven	cuarenta y siete
48	forty eight	cuarenta y ocho
49	forty nine	cuarenta y nueve
50	fifty	cincuenta
51	fifty one	cincuenta y uno
52	fifty two	cincuenta y dos
53	fifty three	cincuenta y tres
54	fifty four	cincuenta y cuatro
55	fifty five	cincuenta y cinco
56	fifty six	cincuenta y seis
57	fifty seven	cincuenta y siete
58	fifty eight	cincuenta y ocho
59	fifty nine	cincuenta y nueve
60	sixty	sesenta
61	sixty one	sesenta y uno
62	sixty two	sesenta y dos
63	sixty three	sesenta y tres
64	sixty four	sesenta y cuatro
65	sixty five	sesenta y cinco
66	sixty six	sesenta y seis
67	sixty seven	sesenta y siete
68	sixty eight	sesenta y ocho
69	sixty nine	sesenta y nueve
70	seventy	setenta
71	seventy one	setenta y uno
72	seventy two	setenta y dos
73	seventy three	setenta y tres
74	seventy four	setenta y cuatro
75	seventy five	setenta y cinco
76	seventy six	setenta y seis
77	seventy seven	setenta y siete
78	seventy eight	setenta y ocho
79	seventy nine	setenta y nueve
80	eighty	ochenta
81	eighty one	ochenta y uno
82	eighty two	ochenta y dos
83	eighty three	ochenta y tres
84	eighty four	ochenta y cuatro
85	eighty five	ochenta y cinco
86	eighty six	ochenta y seis
87	eighty seven	ochenta y siete
88	eighty eight	ochenta y ocho
89	eighty nine	ochenta y nueve
90	ninety	noventa
91	ninety one	noventa y uno
92	ninety two	noventa y dos
93	ninety three	noventa y tres
94	ninety four	noventa y cuatro
95	ninety five	noventa y cinco
96	ninety six	noventa y seis
97	ninety seven	noventa y siete
98	ninety eight	noventa y ocho
99	ninety nine	noventa y nueve
100	one hundred	cien
101	one hundred and one	ciento uno

How to count in Spanish
The most effective way of learning to count in Spanish is by dividing the numbers down into smaller groups. Each group shares patterns with regard to how they build upon one another. For example:

The numbers from zero to fifteen each have unique names. These are the only Spanish numbers that you really have to sit down and memorize.

From sixteen to nineteen, the numbers are basically a combination of ten and the next number. For example, sixteen is “diez y seis”, or “ten and six”, although the spelling is altered slightly to “dieciséis”.

Twenties are similar, but the number follows veinte, or twenty. Again, like in sixteen through nineteen, the spelling changes slightly. For example, “veinte y uno”, which is difficult and a little strange sounding, becomes “veintiuno”.

After you get into the thirties, it becomes pretty basic contractions. You just add thirty, forty, etc., “y” for and, then the final number.

100 is cien and from there you start saying contractions with “cien” and the following number once again. Simple!

How to count in Spanish

Spanish counting can be as easy as 1, 2, 3… Uno, Dos, Tres! Have fun counting and practicing your Spanish numbers. Next up, you may want to check out how to learn Spanish while driving, or read about compliments in Spanish. Or, you can work on your pronunciation with this list of Spanish tongue twisters to practice.