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Numbers & Time in Spanish
Numbers and time phrases in Spanish are essential for shopping, travel, and daily life. These 35 phrases cover counting and clock-reading — with native audio.
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🔢 Números del 1 al 10 — Numbers 1–10
1.
Uno
One (1)
'Uno' shortens to 'un' before masculine nouns.
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2.
Dos
Two (2)
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3.
Tres
Three (3)
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4.
Cuatro
Four (4)
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5.
Cinco
Five (5)
In Spain, 'c' before 'i' sounds like 'th'.
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6.
Seis
Six (6)
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7.
Siete
Seven (7)
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8.
Ocho
Eight (8)
Dinner in Spain rarely starts before las ocho (8 pm)!
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9.
Nueve
Nine (9)
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10.
Diez
Ten (10)
The 'z' sounds like 'th' in Castilian Spanish.
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💯 Números Más Grandes — Bigger Numbers
11.
Once
Eleven (11)
11–15 are unique forms, not compounds.
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12.
Doce
Twelve (12)
Las doce = noon or midnight.
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13.
Veinte
Twenty (20)
21–29 are written as one word: veintiuno, veintidós…
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14.
Treinta
Thirty (30)
From 31+: treinta y uno, treinta y dos…
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15.
Cincuenta
Fifty (50)
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16.
Cien
One hundred (100)
'Cien' for exactly 100; 'ciento' for 101, 102, etc.
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17.
Mil
One thousand (1,000)
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18.
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?
For multiple items: '¿Cuánto cuestan?' (plural).
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19.
Cuesta diez euros.
It costs ten euros.
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20.
Dos entradas, por favor.
Two tickets, please.
'Entrada' for attractions; 'billete' for transport tickets.
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🕐 La Hora — Telling the Time
21.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
'¿Tienes hora?' is another common way to ask the time.
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22.
Son las tres.
It's three o'clock.
Only 1 o'clock uses 'es la una' (singular).
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23.
Son las tres y media.
It's half past three. (3:30)
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24.
Son las tres y cuarto.
It's quarter past three. (3:15)
3:45 = 'son las cuatro menos cuarto' (quarter to four).
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25.
De la mañana.
In the morning. (AM)
Full example: 'son las diez de la mañana' (it's 10 AM).
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26.
De la tarde.
In the afternoon / evening. (PM)
'Tarde' covers both afternoon and early evening in Spanish.
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27.
Hoy.
Today.
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28.
Mañana.
Tomorrow / Morning.
'Mañana' = tomorrow. 'La mañana' = the morning. Context is key!
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📅 Los Días de la Semana — Days of the Week
29.
Lunes.
Monday.
Named after the moon (luna). Week starts Monday in Spain.
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30.
Martes.
Tuesday.
Martes 13 (Tuesday the 13th) is the unlucky day in Spanish culture.
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31.
Miércoles.
Wednesday.
Named after Mercury. Stressed on the first syllable: MIÉR-co-les.
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32.
Jueves.
Thursday.
Named after Jupiter. The 'j' is pronounced like English 'h'.
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33.
Viernes.
Friday.
Named after Venus. '¡Por fin es viernes!' = TGIF in Spanish.
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34.
Sábado.
Saturday.
Derived from 'Sabbath' — the only day not named after a Roman god.
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Domingo.
Sunday.
From Latin 'dies Dominica' (Lord's day). Also a common Spanish given name.
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