Spanish Numbers 1–100: Count, Shop, and Tell Your Age (A1)

Numbers unlock so much of daily life in Spanish: prices, time, age, phone numbers, and more. In this beginner-friendly guide, you’ll learn to count from 1 to 100, spot easy patterns, and use numbers in real conversations. We’ll keep explanations in English, and give you simple Spanish phrases with translations. Vamos — let’s go!

1–10: The building blocks

Start with the core numbers. Learn these first — you’ll use them everywhere.

  • uno (one)
  • dos (two)
  • tres (three)
  • cuatro (four)
  • cinco (five)
  • seis (six)
  • siete (seven)
  • ocho (eight)
  • nueve (nine)
  • diez (ten)

Tip: “cero” means zero. It’s helpful for phone numbers and prices.

Spanish
Tengo tres libros.
Lit: I-have three books.
I have three books.
Spanish
Quiero cuatro manzanas, por favor.
Lit: I-want four apples, please.
I want four apples, please.
🧠 Quick check: 1–10

11–20: Easy patterns

  • 11–15 are unique forms: once (11), doce (12), trece (13), catorce (14), quince (15)
  • 16–19 use a “ten-and” pattern: dieciséis (16), diecisiete (17), dieciocho (18), diecinueve (19)
  • 20 is veinte (20)

Notice the accents: dieciséis has an accent on “é.”

dieci- ten-and seis six dieciséis 16
veinti- twenty-and dos two veintidós 22
Spanish
Tengo diecisiete años.
Lit: I-have seventeen years.
I am seventeen years old.
Spanish
Hay veintinueve libros en la mesa.
Lit: There-are twenty-nine books on the table.
There are twenty-nine books on the table.

Tengo años.

30–100: Tens and the “y” bridge

From 30 onward, you combine tens + “y” + number.

  • 30: treinta
  • 40: cuarenta
  • 50: cincuenta
  • 60: sesenta
  • 70: setenta
  • 80: ochenta
  • 90: noventa
  • 100: cien

Examples:

  • treinta y uno (31)
  • cuarenta y cinco (45)
  • setenta y nueve (79)

Important: 100 is “cien” when it’s exactly 100.

treinta
thirty
numeral
Hay treinta estudiantes.
There are thirty students.
cincuenta
fifty
numeral
Cuesta cincuenta euros.
It costs fifty euros.
setenta
seventy
numeral
Setenta personas viven aquí.
Seventy people live here.
noventa
ninety
numeral
Noventa minutos es una hora y media.
Ninety minutes is an hour and a half.
cien
one hundred
numeral
Cien preguntas es demasiado.
One hundred questions is too many.
🔠 Put the words in order

Start with “Hay …” (There are …).

Everyday use: shopping, age, time, phone numbers

Numbers come alive in simple phrases.

Prices

Use “cuesta…” or “son…” for cost.

Spanish
Cuesta veinte euros.
Lit: It-costs twenty euros.
It costs twenty euros.
Spanish
Son cinco dólares.
Lit: They-are five dollars.
It’s five dollars.

Age

Spanish uses “tener + años.”

Spanish
Tengo treinta años.
Lit: I-have thirty years.
I am thirty years old.

Time

A simple pattern is “Son las … y …”. Don’t worry about all the time rules yet — just the numbers.

Spanish
Son las siete y veinte.
Lit: They-are the seven and twenty.
It’s seven twenty.

Phone numbers

People often say digits one by one.

Spanish
Mi número es: seis, cinco, tres, cuatro, cero.
Lit: My number is: six, five, three, four, zero.
My number is: six, five, three, four, zero.
💬 At a shop
uno perro → un perro Use “un” before a masculine noun. veinte y uno años → veintiún años 21 changes to “veintiún” before the masculine noun “años.”

Cuesta euros.

🧠 Tens & combinations

Cultural note: writing numbers

  • In many Spanish-speaking countries, a decimal comma is used: 3,5 (three point five) instead of 3.5.
  • Thousand separators can be a period: 1.000 (one thousand). You may also see spaces.
  • Prices often appear as “5,00 €” in Spain.

Don’t worry — when speaking, you simply say the numbers as you’ve learned.

Mini review: useful phrases

Use these in real life:

  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much is it?)
  • Quiero dos, por favor. (I want two, please.)
  • Tengo veinte años. (I am twenty years old.)
  • Son las ocho y quince. (It’s eight fifteen.)
  • Hay treinta y cuatro estudiantes. (There are thirty-four students.)
Spanish
Hay treinta y cuatro estudiantes.
Lit: There-are thirty and four students.
There are thirty-four students.

Your turn: short practice

Say these aloud:

  • 21: veintiuno (then try before nouns: veintiún/veintiuna)
  • 37: treinta y siete
  • 58: cincuenta y ocho
  • 90: noventa
  • 100: cien

You’ve got this! Keep practicing numbers in daily moments: count steps, read prices, and say the time. Little by little, they’ll feel natural.