Numbers from 16 to 30
Rule #1;
Numbers zero to 30 are one word.
No spaces in between, no using ‘y”
(and).
Rule #2:
Numbers 16 to 19 are formed by
using the root Dieci (means 10)
and the unit number:
e.g. 17= diecisiete. Do not use “y”
(and) to put together the two
words to form the number.
Rule #3:
Numbers 21 to 29 are formed by
using the root veinti (means 20)
and the unit number. e.g. 29=
veintinueve. Do not use “y” (and)
to put together the two words to
form the number.
Numbers 30 to 100
Rule #1
Numbers 31 to 39, 41 to 49, 51 to 59, 61 to 69, 71
to 79 81 to 89 and 91 to 99 are written as 3
words.
E.g. number 31: treinta y uno.
Rule #2: The roots of the ten place number
multiples of ten do not change when adding a
unit. E.g. #40= Cuarenta and #41 = Cuarenta y
uno. This rules applies to numbers less than
100.
Rule 3: When spelling numbers bigger than 100
and less than 199- the root Cien (#100) changes
to Ciento.
Spelling numbers above
200.
Pronunciation numbers 0 to 12
Number
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
English
(pronunciation)
zero
(zeer-ro)
one
(wun)
two
(too)
three
(three)
four
(for)
five
(five)
six
(siks)
seven
(SEV-en)
eight
(ate)
nine
(nine)
ten
(ten)
eleven
(e-LEV-en)
twelve
(twelv)
Spanish
(pronunciation)
cero
(say-ro)
uno
(oo-no)
dos
(dose)
tres
(trace)
cuatro
(kwat-ro)
cinco
(sink-o)
seis
(saze)
siete
(see-yet-eh)
ocho
(och-o)
nueve
(new-eh-veh)
diez
(dee-ace)
once
(ohn-say)
doce
(dos-say)
Pronunciation numbers 13
to 20
English
(pronunciation)
Spanish
(pronunciation)
thirteen
(THIR-teen)
fourteen
(FOR-teen)
fifteen
(FIF-teen)
trece
(treh-seh)
catorce
(ca-TOR-say)
quince
(KEEN-say)
16
sixteen
(SIKS-teen)
dieciséis
(dee-AY-see-saze)
17
seventeen
(SEV-en-teen)
diecisiete
(dee-AY-see-see-AY-tay )
18
eighteen
(ATE-teen)
dieciocho
(dee-AY-see-och-o)
19
nineteen
(NINE-teen)
diecinueve
(dee-AY-see-new-EH-veh)
20
twenty
(TWEN-tee)
veinte
(Veh-een-tee)
Number
13
14
15
Pronunciation numbers 21 to 30
Number
English
(pronunciation)
Spanish
(pronunciation)
21
twenty-one
(twen-tee-ONE)
veintiuno
(Veh-een-tee-oo-no)
22
twenty-two
(twen-tee-TOO)
veintidós
(Veh-een-tee-DOS)
23
twenty-three
(twen-tee-THREE)
veintitrés
(Veh-een-tee-TRACE)
24
twenty-four
(twen-tee-FOR)
veinticuatro
(Veh-een-tee-KWATro)
25
twenty-five
(twen-tee-FIVE)
veinticinco
(Veh-een-tee-SINK-o)
26
twenty-six
(twen-tee-SIX)
veintiséis
(Veh-een-tee-saze)
27
twenty-seven
(twen-tee-SEV-en)
veintisiete
(Veh-een-tee-see-aytay)
28
twenty-eight
(twen-tee-ATE)
veintiocho
(Veh-een-tee-OCH-o)
twenty-nine
veintinueve
Pronunciation numbers 40
to 100
English
(pronunciation)
Spanish
(pronunciation)
forty
(for-tee)
fifty
(FIF-tee)
sixty
(SIX-tee)
cuarenta y uno
(kwar-EN-tah )
cincuenta
(sink-KWEN-tah)
sesenta
(seh-SEHN-tah)
70
seventy
(SEV-en-tee)
setenta
(seh-TEHN-tah)
80
eighty
(ATE-tee)
ochenta
(och-EHN-tah)
90
ninety
(NINE-tee)
noventa
(no-VEHN-tah)
100
one hundred
(wun HUN-dred)
cien
(see-EHN)
Number
40
50
60
101
Pronunciation numbers
100 to 900
Number
English
(pronunciation)
Spanish
(pronunciation)
100
one hundred
(wun HUN-dred)
cien
(see-EHN)
200
two hundred
(too HUN-dred)
doscientos
(dohs-see-EHN-tohs)
300
three hundred
(three HUN-dred)
trescientos
(trace-see-EHN-tohs)
400
four hundred
(for HUN-dred)
cuatrocientos
(kwah-troh-see-EHN-tohs)
500
five hundred
(five HUN-dred)
quinientos
(key-nee-EHN-tohs)
600
six hundred
(six HUN-dred)
seiscientos
(saze-see-EHN-tohs)
700
seven hundred
(seven HUN-dred)
setecientos
(see-ay-tay-see-EHN-tohs)
800
eight hundred
(ate HUN-dred)
ochocientos
(oh-cho-see-EHN-tohs)
900
nine hundred
(nine HUN-dred)
novecientos
(no-veh-see-ehn-tohs)
Enrichment information
 Thousands and decimals.
Traditionally, in Spanish either dots or
commas are used to separate the
thousands. It depends on the country.
But, more recently (and precisely to
avoid confusion) a blank space is
recommended instead, and a comma is
recommended for decimals. So
22,500.99 would be 22 500,99.
 Years in Spanish. To name a year,
simply say its number. So, 1975 would
not be nineteen seventy five, but
“simply” one thousand nine hundred
and seventy five (mil novecientos
setenta y cinco).
Enrichment information
 Gender in Spanish numbers. Note that
some Spanish numbers must follow the
gender, when they qualify a noun. For
example to say 21 tables, in Spanish you
need to look at the genter of the noun table
which is feminine, thus you would say
veintiuna mesas.
 Numbers as nouns. As nouns, the Spanish
numbers are always masculine (el cero, el
uno, el cuatro mil…)
 Old-fashioned Spanish numbers.
Sometimes you will read complex numerals
such as diez y seis or veinte y uno (instead
of dieciséis and veintiuno). This is
considered old-fashioned and should be
avoided.