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Spanish Numbers Vocabulary: Count from 1 to 10

Start with the ten numbers you need for small quantities, prices and everyday counting. This short guide moves beyond reciting a list: use the words to say how many people are coming, ask for items and recognise the changes that happen before nouns.

10 Numbers from 1 to 10

uno

one

dos

two

tres

three

cuatro

four

cinco

five

seis

six

siete

seven

ocho

eight

nueve

nine

diez

ten

Number words in context

Use these sentences to connect number words with situations you can picture.

  1. Solo queda uno en la caja.There is only one left in the box.
  2. Quiero dos entradas para el cine.I want two tickets for the cinema.
  3. Somos tres personas.There are three of us.
  4. La mesa tiene cuatro patas.The table has four legs.
  5. Necesito cinco minutos más.I need five more minutes.
  6. El paquete contiene seis huevos.The pack contains six eggs.
  7. Mi sobrino tiene siete años.My nephew is seven years old.
  8. La reunión empieza a las ocho.The meeting starts at eight.
  9. Hay nueve libros en la estantería.There are nine books on the shelf.
  10. Cuesta diez euros.It costs ten euros.

Talking about numbers

Count the object as well as the number. The noun normally becomes plural after two or more, and the question word agrees with the noun: cuántos libros but cuántas entradas. For a quantity of one, practise the noun together with its article: un billete, una maleta. For prices, put the currency after the number: cinco euros means five euros; diez euros means ten euros.

¿Cuántos…?

How many…?

¿Cuántos días tienes libres?How many days do you have free?

Hay…

There are…

Hay cuatro sillas en la sala.There are four chairs in the room.

Somos…

There are … of us.

Somos seis para cenar.There are six of us for dinner.

Cuesta…

It costs…

Cuesta tres euros.It costs three euros.

Buying tickets

  1. Ana¿Cuántas entradas quieres?How many tickets do you want?
  2. LuisDos para adultos y una para un niño.Two for adults and one for a child.
  3. AnaSon diez euros en total.That is ten euros in total.
  4. Luis¿A qué hora empieza?What time does it start?
  5. AnaA las cinco.At five.
  6. LuisGracias, llegaremos un poco antes.Thank you, we will arrive a little earlier.

Word families

Dos → doce → doscientos connects two with twelve and two hundred. Tres → trece → trescientos links three, thirteen and three hundred. Cuatro → catorce → cuatrocientos connects four, fourteen and four hundred. One known number unlocks larger quantities. Notice the spelling change from cuatro to catorce; cuatrocientos keeps the complete word cuatro.

Words people mix up

Uno is the counting form, but use un before a masculine noun and una before a feminine noun: un libro, una mesa. Dos is two, while doce is twelve; tres is three, while trece is thirteen. Practise those pairs in written prices so an extra syllable does not become an extra purchase.

Common phrases

  • dos vecestwice
  • a las ochoat eight o’clock
  • de cinco en cincoin fives
  • los diez primerosthe first ten

Memory tips

For siete, picture a calendar with seven days; for seis, picture a carton with six eggs. Ocho has two rounded o letters: stack them to make an eight. Cuatro and cuatrocientos begin alike: picture four coins beside four stacks of a hundred.

FAQ

How do you count to ten in Spanish?

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez. None of these ten counting words needs a written accent.

What is the difference between uno and un?

Uno is used when counting or standing alone. It becomes un before a masculine noun, as in un perro; use una before a feminine noun.

How do you say I am eight years old in Spanish?

Tengo ocho años means “I am eight years old.” Spanish uses tener, to have, for age.

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