Mastering numbers is one of the most practical first steps you can take when learning Spanish. From shopping and telling time to sharing your age or phone number, numbers are woven into the fabric of daily conversation. You'll use them from your very first day speaking the language, making this vocabulary set absolutely essential for any beginner. This list focuses on the core numbers from 1 to 100, which form the building blocks for all other numbers. Pay close attention to the patterns. The numbers from 16-29 are formed by combining smaller numbers into a single word (e.g., 'dieciséis' from 'diez y seis'). From 31 onwards, they become separate words connected by 'y' (e.g., 'treinta y uno'). Also, note that 'uno' (one) changes to 'un' before a masculine noun, and 'ciento' (one hundred) changes to 'cien' when used as a round number. While numbers are largely universal across the Spanish-speaking world, this guide uses sentence structures and vocabulary common in Latin America. With these words, you'll be able to handle countless everyday situations, from ordering two tacos to telling someone you're 25 years old.
zero
La temperatura está a cero grados. — The temperature is at zero degrees.
one
Tengo un perro y una gata. — I have one dog and one cat.
two
Quiero dos tacos, por favor. — I want two tacos, please.
three
La reunión es a las tres de la tarde. — The meeting is at three in the afternoon.
four
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Somos cuatro personas en mi familia. — There are four people in my family.
five
¿Me das cinco minutos? — Can you give me five minutes?
six
Mi hijo tiene seis años. — My son is six years old.
seven
Nos vemos a las siete en el café. — See you at seven at the cafe.
eight
El vuelo sale en ocho horas. — The flight leaves in eight hours.
nine
La tienda cierra a las nueve. — The store closes at nine.
ten
Cuesta diez dólares. — It costs ten dollars.
eleven
Hay once jugadores en el equipo de fútbol. — There are eleven players on the soccer team.
twelve
Compramos una docena de huevos, o sea, doce. — We bought a dozen eggs, that is, twelve.
thirteen
Mi número de la suerte es el trece. — My lucky number is thirteen.
fourteen
El catorce de febrero es el Día de San Valentín. — February fourteenth is Valentine's Day.
fifteen
La fiesta de quince años es una gran celebración. — The quinceañera (fifteenth birthday party) is a big celebration.
sixteen
Vivo en el piso dieciséis. — I live on the sixteenth floor.
nineteen
Tengo diecinueve años. — I am nineteen years old.
twenty
Necesito veinte pesos para el bus. — I need twenty pesos for the bus.
twenty-one
Hoy es mi cumpleaños número veintiuno. — Today is my twenty-first birthday.
twenty-two
El próximo bus pasa en veintidós minutos. — The next bus comes in twenty-two minutes.
thirty
Hay como treinta personas en la fila. — There are about thirty people in line.
thirty-one
Diciembre tiene treinta y un días. — December has thirty-one days.
forty
Mi papá tiene cuarenta años. — My dad is forty years old.
fifty
Esta camisa cuesta cincuenta dólares. — This shirt costs fifty dollars.
sixty
Hay sesenta segundos en un minuto. — There are sixty seconds in a minute.
seventy
Mi abuela va a cumplir setenta años. — My grandmother is going to turn seventy.
eighty
El límite de velocidad es de ochenta kilómetros por hora. — The speed limit is eighty kilometers per hour.
ninety
El examen dura noventa minutos. — The exam lasts ninety minutes.
one hundred (used for the exact number)
Hay cien personas en la lista. — There are one hundred people on the list.
one hundred (used in numbers 101-199)
El número es ciento uno. — The number is one hundred and one.