Numbers 1-100
Numbers 1-10: These are the basic building blocks. Master these first.
Numbers 11-15: These have unique names, similar to 'eleven' and 'twelve' in English. Memorize them individually.
Numbers 16-29: These are formed as single words. Notice the pattern: 'diez y seis' becomes 'dieciséis'; 'veinte y uno' becomes 'veintiuno'.
Tens (30 and up): From 31 onwards, use three words, like 'treinta y uno' (thirty and one). 'Cien' is used for exactly 100.
I have two cats and one dog.
My grandmother is eighty-five years old.
The shirt costs twenty-nine dollars.
There are one hundred people at the party.
Can you count to fifty in Spanish?
This is the standard for most of the Spanish-speaking world. The letters 'c' (before e/i) and 'z' are pronounced like the English 's'. For example, 'cinco' (SEEN-koh) and 'diez' (DYEHS).
In most of Spain, the 'c' (before e/i) and 'z' have a 'th' sound, like in the English word 'think'. So, 'cinco' sounds like 'THEEN-koh' and 'diez' sounds like 'DYETH'.
The pronunciation of numbers is standard, but the 'y' in phrases like 'treinta y uno' often has a 'sh' or 'zh' sound (e.g., 'treinta sh-uno').
Forgetting to combine numbers 16-29 into one word. For example, writing 'veinte y dos' is incorrect. The correct form is 'veintidós'. Numbers from 16 to 19 and 21 to 29 are always written as a single word.
Confusing 'uno' and 'un'. 'Uno' is for counting ('uno, dos, tres'), but when a number describes a masculine noun, it shortens to 'un'. Incorrect: 'Tengo uno libro'. Correct: 'Tengo un libro'.
Using 'ciento' for exactly 100. 'Cien' is used before a noun ('cien personas') or when counting to exactly 100. 'Ciento' is the base for numbers from 101 to 199 (e.g., 'ciento uno'). Incorrect: 'Cuesta ciento pesos'. Correct: 'Cuesta cien pesos'.
Forgetting the accent marks on numbers like 'dieciséis', 'veintidós', 'veintitrés', and 'veintiséis'. These accents are important for correct pronunciation.
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