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Numbers in Spanish follow a clear pattern. 40 is cuarenta, 30 is treinta and 50 is cincuenta. Between the tens you join with y, so 31 is treinta y uno and 44 is cuarenta y cuatro. The numbers from 16 to 29 are written as a single word, such as veintiocho for 28.
The short answer: 40 in Spanish is cuarenta (kwah-REN-tah), and 400 in Spanish is cuatrocientos (kwah-troh-see-EN-tohs). Every number below follows one of a handful of patterns once you know them. The full 1 to 50 table below and the round numbers further down cover the ones people actually search for.
| Number | Spanish Name | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | uno | one |
| 2 | dos | two |
| 3 | tres | three |
| 4 | cuatro | four |
| 5 | cinco | five |
| 6 | seis | six |
| 7 | siete | seven |
| 8 | ocho | eight |
| 9 | nueve | nine |
| 10 | diez | ten |
| 11 | once | eleven |
| 12 | doce | twelve |
| 13 | trece | thirteen |
| 14 | catorce | fourteen |
| 15 | quince | fifteen |
| 16 | dieciséis | sixteen |
| 17 | diecisiete | seventeen |
| 18 | dieciocho | eighteen |
| 19 | diecinueve | nineteen |
| 20 | veinte | twenty |
| 21 | veintiuno | twenty-one |
| 22 | veintidós | twenty-two |
| 23 | veintitrés | twenty-three |
| 24 | veinticuatro | twenty-four |
| 25 | veinticinco | twenty-five |
| 26 | veintiséis | twenty-six |
| 27 | veintisiete | twenty-seven |
| 28 | veintiocho | twenty-eight |
| 29 | veintinueve | twenty-nine |
| 30 | treinta | thirty |
| 31 | treinta y uno | thirty-one |
| 32 | treinta y dos | thirty-two |
| 33 | treinta y tres | thirty-three |
| 34 | treinta y cuatro | thirty-four |
| 35 | treinta y cinco | thirty-five |
| 36 | treinta y seis | thirty-six |
| 37 | treinta y siete | thirty-seven |
| 38 | treinta y ocho | thirty-eight |
| 39 | treinta y nueve | thirty-nine |
| 40 | cuarenta | forty |
| 41 | cuarenta y uno | forty-one |
| 42 | cuarenta y dos | forty-two |
| 43 | cuarenta y tres | forty-three |
| 44 | cuarenta y cuatro | forty-four |
| 45 | cuarenta y cinco | forty-five |
| 46 | cuarenta y seis | forty-six |
| 47 | cuarenta y siete | forty-seven |
| 48 | cuarenta y ocho | forty-eight |
| 49 | cuarenta y nueve | forty-nine |
| 50 | cincuenta | fifty |
Learning the numbers is one of the basics when picking up Spanish. While they seem simple enough, practice is necessary so you will be able to use them effortlessly. Since the application of numbers is also very wide, it is definitely a topic that you want to get good at and not feel intimidated by.
We use numbers all the time and it’s something so basic that you probably barely noticed especially when you are speaking in your first language. However, when it comes to communicating in a foreign language, like Spanish in this case, you may find yourself a bit tongue-tied or not catching it fast enough when someone mentions a number to you.
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Common Spanish Numbers, One at a Time
Each round number below gets searched on its own, so here is a fast, direct answer for each one, with pronunciation.
10 in Spanish
10 in Spanish is diez (dee-ES). It is also the base every teen number builds from.
20 in Spanish
20 in Spanish is veinte (VAYN-teh). Everything from 21 to 29 is written as one word starting with veinti-, so 22 is veintidós.
30 in Spanish
30 in Spanish is treinta (TRAYN-tah). From here on, tens join the units with y: 31 is treinta y uno, 35 is treinta y cinco.
40 in Spanish
40 in Spanish is cuarenta (kwah-REN-tah). It follows the same treinta y uno pattern as the other tens: 41 is cuarenta y uno, 44 is cuarenta y cuatro.
50 in Spanish
50 in Spanish is cincuenta (seen-KWEN-tah). It shares its -cuenta ending with cuarenta, a useful pattern for remembering both.
60 in Spanish
60 in Spanish is sesenta (seh-SEN-tah). It is easy to confuse with setenta (70), so listen for the middle syllable: se- versus te-.
70 in Spanish
70 in Spanish is setenta (seh-TEN-tah). Like the other tens, 71 to 79 add y plus the unit: setenta y cinco is 75.
80 in Spanish
80 in Spanish is ochenta (oh-CHEN-tah), built from ocho (eight), the same way noventa is built from nueve (nine).
90 in Spanish
90 in Spanish is noventa (noh-VEN-tah), the last of the tens before the hundreds start.
100 in Spanish
100 in Spanish is cien (see-EN) on its own, but ciento once another number follows it: cien dólares (100 dollars), but ciento cinco (105).
200 in Spanish
200 in Spanish is doscientos (dohs-see-EN-tohs), or doscientas with feminine nouns: doscientas personas (200 people).
300 in Spanish
300 in Spanish is trescientos (trehs-see-EN-tohs), following the same -cientos pattern as 200 and 400.
400 in Spanish
400 in Spanish is cuatrocientos (kwah-troh-see-EN-tohs), built directly from cuatro (four) plus cientos (hundreds).
500 in Spanish
500 in Spanish is quinientos (kee-nee-EN-tohs), one of the irregular hundreds, along with 700 (setecientos) and 900 (novecientos), that do not follow the plain number-plus-cientos pattern.
1000 in Spanish
1000 in Spanish is mil (meel). Unlike English, Spanish never pluralizes it in a count: dos mil is 2,000, not “dos miles.”
Master the Art of Counting in Spanish: Learn Numbers 1-20 Quickly and Easily: Part 1
Like any subject matter, they do require some memorization but there are also patterns that will help you pick them up easily. While learning the numbers in Spanish is pretty straightforward, they do come with some challenges and they can get a bit tricky. We will go through them step by step and build them up for you in two parts. Make sure you stay with us till the end of the videos for some real-life examples and exercises.
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Now that you have gotten the very basics in Part 1, we are going to dig deeper in Part 2 and look at some practical uses of numbers that you will most likely encounter in your daily life. Remember, learning numbers in Spanish is not hard but it is something that requires you to put in the time to practice so you can be confident in applying them properly.
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The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Numbers: Learn How to Count 1-100 in Spanish: Part 2
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Learn Spanish Numbers with Examples: 1-50 in Spanish and English
| Spanish Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Mi hermana tiene veintiocho años. | My sister is twenty-eight years old. |
| Los estudiantes aprenden matemáticas hasta los veintinueve años. | Students learn math until twenty-nine years old. |
| Treinta días tiene noviembre. | November has thirty days. |
| Tengo treinta y uno años. | I am thirty-one years old. |
| Mi hija tiene treinta y dos dientes. | My daughter has thirty-two teeth. |
| Hay treinta y tres estudiantes en mi clase de español. | There are thirty-three students in my Spanish class. |
| El treinta y cuatro es mi número favorito. | Thirty-four is my favorite number. |
| Hay treinta y cinco sillas en la sala de espera. | There are thirty-five chairs in the waiting room. |
| Tengo treinta y seis años y todavía me gusta jugar videojuegos. | I am thirty-six years old and still like to play video games. |
| En el trigésimo séptimo piso hay un restaurante elegante. | On the thirty-seventh floor there is an elegant restaurant. |
| Tengo treinta y ocho semanas de embarazo. | I am thirty-eight weeks pregnant. |
| Hay treinta y nueve estados en los Estados Unidos. | There are thirty-nine states in the United States. |
| Cuarenta es la edad para ser sabio. | Forty is the age to be wise. |
| Cuarenta y uno es un número primo. | Forty-one is a prime number. |
| Tengo cuarenta y dos años y me encanta viajar. | I am forty-two years old and love to travel. |
| En cuarenta y tres segundos puedes enviar un correo electrónico. | In forty-three seconds, you can send an email. |
| Cuarenta y cuatro es el número de la suerte de mi padre. | Forty-four is my father’s lucky number. |
| Hay cuarenta y cinco minutos para completar el examen. | There are forty-five minutes to complete the test. |
| Tengo cuarenta y seis libros en mi biblioteca personal. | I have forty-six books in my personal library. |
| En cuarenta y siete días será Navidad. | In forty-seven days, it will be Christmas. |
| Hay cuarenta y ocho estados en Europa. | There are forty-eight states in Europe. |
| Tengo cuarenta y nueve dólares en mi bolsillo. | I have forty-nine dollars in my pocket. |
| Cincuenta es una cifra redonda. | Fifty is a round number. |
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FAQ: Numbers in Spanish
How do you say 40 in Spanish?
40 in Spanish is cuarenta, pronounced kwah-REN-tah. Numbers 41 to 49 add y plus the unit, so 45 is cuarenta y cinco.
How do you say 400 in Spanish?
400 in Spanish is cuatrocientos, pronounced kwah-troh-see-EN-tohs, or cuatrocientas before a feminine noun.
What is the pattern for numbers between 30 and 99 in Spanish?
Each ten, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta and so on, joins its units with y: treinta y uno is 31, sesenta y ocho is 68. Only 21 to 29 break the pattern, written as one word starting with veinti-.
How do you count to 1,000 in Spanish?
Count in tens up to noventa (90), then hundreds up to novecientos (900), then mil (1,000). The full 1 to 50 table and the round number list above on this page cover every number most learners need first.
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