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Spanish numbers aren't hard to learn. You'll notice there's a pattern to them, just as there is in English. All you have to do is remember that pattern. For example, in English the word for 21 is a combination of “twenty” and “one.” Same in Spanish, where 21 is veintiuno (veinte and uno). It really is that simple! Take a look at the following chart. You'll master numbers in no time.

Counting (Cardinal) Numbers <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top">0</td> <td><emphasis>cero</emphasis> SEH-roh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">1</td> <td><emphasis>uno</emphasis> OO-noh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">2</td> <td><emphasis>dos</emphasis> dohs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">3</td> <td><emphasis>tres</emphasis> trehs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">4</td> <td><emphasis>cuatro</emphasis> KWAH-troh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">5</td> <td><emphasis>cinco</emphasis> SEEN-koh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">6</td> <td><emphasis>seis</emphasis> sehys</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">7</td> <td><emphasis>siete</emphasis> see-EH-teh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">8</td> <td><emphasis>ocho</emphasis> OH-choh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">9</td> <td><emphasis>nueve</emphasis> noo-EH-veh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">10</td> <td><emphasis>diez</emphasis> dee-EHS</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">11</td> <td><emphasis>once</emphasis> OHN-seh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">12</td> <td><emphasis>doce</emphasis> DOH-seh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">13</td> <td><emphasis>trece</emphasis> TREH-seh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">14</td> <td><emphasis>catorce</emphasis> kah-TOHR-seh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">15</td> <td><emphasis>quince</emphasis> KEEN-seh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">16</td> <td><emphasis>dieciséis (diez y seis)</emphasis> dee-ehs-ee-SEHYS</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">17</td> <td><emphasis>diecisiete</emphasis> dee-ehs-ee-see-EH-teh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">18</td> <td><emphasis>dieciocho</emphasis> dee-ehs-ee-OH-choh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">19</td> <td><emphasis>diecinueve</emphasis> dee-ehs-ee-noo-EH-veh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">20</td> <td><emphasis>veinte</emphasis> VEYN-teh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">21</td> <td><emphasis>veintiuno (veinte y uno)</emphasis> veyn-tee-OO-noh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">22</td> <td><emphasis>veintidós</emphasis> veyn-tee-DOHS</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">23</td> <td><emphasis>veintitrés</emphasis> veyn-tee-TREHS</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">24</td> <td><emphasis>veinticuatro</emphasis> veyn-tee-KWAH-troh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">25</td> <td><emphasis>veinticinco</emphasis> veyn-tee-SEEN-koh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">26</td> <td><emphasis>veintiséis</emphasis> veyn-tee-SEHYS</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">27</td> <td><emphasis>veintisiete</emphasis> veyn-tee-see-EH-teh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">28</td> <td><emphasis>veintiocho</emphasis> veyn-tee-OH-choh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">29</td> <td><emphasis>veintinueve</emphasis> veyn-tee-noo-EH-veh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">30</td> <td><emphasis>treinta</emphasis> TREHYN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">40</td> <td><emphasis>cuarenta</emphasis> kwah-REHN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">50</td> <td><emphasis>cincuenta</emphasis> seen-KWEHN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">60</td> <td><emphasis>sesenta</emphasis> seh-SEHN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">70</td> <td><emphasis>setenta</emphasis> seh-TEHN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">80</td> <td><emphasis>ochenta</emphasis> oh-CHEN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">90</td> <td><emphasis>noventa</emphasis> noh-VEHN-tah</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">100</td> <td><emphasis>cien</emphasis> see-EHN</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">101</td> <td><emphasis>ciento uno</emphasis> see-EHN-toh OO-noh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">200</td> <td><emphasis>doscientos</emphasis> doh-see-EHN-tohs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">300</td> <td><emphasis>trescientos</emphasis> treh-see-EHN-tohs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">400</td> <td><emphasis>cuatrocientos</emphasis> kwah-troh-see-EHN-tohs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">500</td> <td><emphasis>quinientos</emphasis> kee-nee-EHN-tohs</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">1,000</td> <td><emphasis>mil</emphasis> meel</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">2,000</td> <td><emphasis>dos mil</emphasis> dohs meel</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">10,000</td> <td><emphasis>diez mil</emphasis> dee-EHS meel</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">100,000</td> <td><emphasis>cien mil</emphasis> see-EHN meel</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">1,000,000</td> <td><emphasis>un millón</emphasis> oon mee-YOHN</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">2,000,000</td> <td><emphasis>dos millones</emphasis> dohs mee-YOHN-ehs</td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>First, Second, and So On</h2> So let's say you are traveling and after registering at a hotel you need to find out where your room is. You ask, <emphasis>¿Dónde está mi cuarto?</emphasis> (DOHN-deh ehs-TAH mee KWAHR-toh). The answer might be, <emphasis>En el segundo piso</emphasis> — on the second floor. In this example, “second” is an ordinal number, because it describes the numerical order of the noun. Ordinal numbers are adjectives, and that means they have to agree with the noun they modify. That is, your room may be on the <emphasis>segundo piso</emphasis>, but your second-born daughter would be your <emphasis>segunda hija.</emphasis> The following table presents the singular masculine forms. <bridgehead>Ordinal Numbers</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top">first</td> <td><emphasis>primero</emphasis> pree-MEHR-oh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">second</td> <td><emphasis>segundo</emphasis> seh-GOON-doh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">third</td> <td><emphasis>tercero</emphasis> tehr-SEH-roh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">fourth</td> <td><emphasis>cuarto</emphasis> KWAHR-toh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">fifth</td> <td><emphasis>quinto</emphasis> KEEN-toh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">sixth</td> <td><emphasis>sexto</emphasis> SEX-toh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">seventh</td> <td><emphasis>séptimo</emphasis> SEHP-tee-moh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">eight</td> <td><emphasis>octavo</emphasis> ohk-TAH-voh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">ninth</td> <td><emphasis>noveno</emphasis> noh-VEH-noh</td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top">tenth</td> <td><emphasis>décimo</emphasis> DEH-see-moh</td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> Note that in everyday Spanish, ordinal numbers higher than “tenth” are rarely used, so you may hear someone say, <emphasis>Mi cuarto está en el piso doce.</emphasis> (My room is on floor twelve.) 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