Understanding vocabulary about the numbers in Spanish is a fundamental skill that you’ll use in countless situations, from shopping and telling the time to making reservations and handling money.
On this page you will find lessons that cover everything from basic counting to more complex uses like large numbers, decimals and dates. These lessons provide explanations, examples, interactive content and links to exercises and games related to numbers. This way you’ll gain the confidence to use numbers accurately and naturally in any Spanish-speaking context!
What will you learn?
Basic counting in Spanish: start with the basics, learning how to count from “uno” (one) to “diez” (ten) and beyond. These basic lessons introduce you to the numbers you’ll need to get started, with pronunciation guides to help you sound natural and confident in Spanish.
Larger numbers and patterns: learn how to count higher numbers, including “veinte” (twenty), “cien” (one hundred), “mil” (one thousand) or “un millón” (one million). These lessons break down patterns in the number system, making it easy to understand and remember how to build larger numbers in Spanish.
Ordinal numbers: learn how to use ordinal numbers like “primero” (first), “segundo” (second), “tercero” (third) and so on. These lessons explain when and how to use ordinal numbers in everyday conversations, such as giving directions, describing a sequence or discussing dates.
Talking about prices and money: with vocabulary and phrases for handling money, such as “precio” (price), “billete” (bill), “moneda” (coin) or “cambio” (change), you will be prepared for shopping, bargaining and managing finances in Spanish-speaking countries.
Decimals, fractions and percentages: understand how to express decimals, fractions and percentages, such as “punto” (point), “mitad” (half), “cuarto” (quarter) and “por ciento” (percent). These lessons help you grasp these more specific uses of numbers, which are essential for business, measurements and more detailed conversations in Spanish.
Dates, time and age: practice numbers by learning how to talk about dates, time and age with phrases like “fecha” (date), “hora” (hour), “cumpleaños” (birthday) and “edad” (age). These lessons cover how to express and ask for dates, tell time and discuss someone’s age.