Cardinal Numbers: 1-10 |
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Here are the numbers 1-10:
1. uno
The number "one" changes from "uno" to "un" before a masculine noun.
un libro
The number "one" changes from "uno" to "una" before a feminine noun.
una pluma
When counting generically (one, two, three ...) use "uno" but when counting specifically (one cat, one dog), use "un" or "una."
un libro |
Cardinal Numbers: 11-30 |
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Here are the numbers 11-20:
11. once
Here are the numbers 21-30:
21. veintiuno
Notice how the numbers 16-19 and 21-29 are actually contractions. That is, sixteen is a contraction of the words "ten and six," twenty one is a contraction of the words "twenty and one," etc.
dieciséis |