Numbers

1. Uno, dos, tres

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting from one to three

   Grammar Note

   "Uno" is masculine, "una" is feminine. Use "uno" when counting alone

2. Cuatro, cinco

   Four, five

   Usage

   Four and five, used for quantities or specifying numbers

   Grammar Note

   Cuatro and cinco don't change by gender. Only 1 (uno/una) and 21 (veintiuno/una) do

3. ¿Cuánto es en total?

   How much is it in total?

   Usage

   Ask the total price when purchasing multiple items

   Grammar Note

   "¿Cuánto es?" asks the price. Adding "en total" specifies you want the total amount

4. Cien euros

   One hundred euros

   Usage

   Expressing exactly one hundred euros

   Grammar Note

   "Cien" is exactly 100. "Ciento" is used when followed by other numbers (e.g., ciento uno = 101)

5. ¿Puede repetir, por favor?

   Could you repeat that, please?

   Usage

   Ask someone to repeat when you didn't catch a number or price

   Grammar Note

   "¿Puede + infinitive?" makes a polite request. Also learn: "¿Más despacio?" (more slowly?)

6. Seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Count from six to ten, useful for phone numbers and quantities

   Grammar Note

   Numbers 6–10 don't change by gender. "Seis" is pronounced like "seh-ees"

7. Son las doce del mediodía

   It is noon / twelve o'clock

   Usage

   Express midday or noon when telling the time

   Grammar Note

   "Son las" is used for telling time (plural). Exception: "Es la una" for one o'clock

8. Veinte euros, por favor

   Twenty euros, please

   Usage

   State a specific amount when exchanging money or making payments

   Grammar Note

   After 20, combine: veintiuno (21), veintidós (22). From 30 onwards: treinta y uno (31)

9. ¿Qué fecha es hoy?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask for today's date when managing travel itineraries

   Grammar Note

   "Fecha" (date) is feminine. Answer: Es el quince de marzo (It's the fifteenth of March)

10. La habitación trescientos doce

    Room number three hundred and twelve

    Usage

    Useful for expressing hotel room numbers and larger numbers

    Grammar Note

    A room number is read as a number in its own right, so the masculine form (trescientos) is used. When counting things, hundreds agree with a feminine noun: trescientas habitaciones (300 rooms)

11. Tengo veintisiete años.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "¿Cuántos años tiene?" (How old are you?); swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    Spanish states age with "tener" (to have), not "ser": literally "I have twenty-seven years". This differs from the English/German "I am 27" pattern, and "años" cannot be dropped. The numerals 16–29 are written as one word, e.g. "veintisiete"

12. Este año cumplo veintiocho años.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Reaching an age is expressed with "cumplir" (DLE: "Llegar a tener la edad que se indica", example "Hoy cumple Juan catorce años"). The present tense carries the scheduled-future reading "will turn ... this year"

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