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Numbers 1-100

Count, talk about prices and give your phone number

Goal: Understand and use numbers from 1 to 100 to count, ask prices and say phone numbers.

Context

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Clara

Hola, ¿cuánto cuesta esta camisa?

Hello, how much does this shirt cost?

Vendedor

Cuesta treinta y dos dólares.

It costs thirty-two dollars.

Clara

¿Y este reloj?

And this watch?

Vendedor

Cuesta cien dólares.

It costs a hundred dollars.

Clara

Mi número de teléfono es el cincuenta y cinco, veintiuno, treinta y dos.

My phone number is fifty-five, twenty-one, thirty-two.

Vendedor

Perfecto, aquí tiene su cambio.

Perfect, here is your change.

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Vocabulary

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el número

Mi número es el 55 21 32.

Phone numbers are read one digit at a time in Latin America: 'cinco, cinco, dos, uno...'.

the number

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contar

Voy a contar del uno al cien.

to count

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el precio

El precio es muy bueno.

'Caro' (expensive) and 'barato' (cheap) are useful when talking about prices.

the price

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¿cuánto cuesta?

¿Cuánto cuesta el menú?

how much does it cost?

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los dólares

Cuesta veinte dólares.

In Latin America people often use their local currency, like 'pesos' or 'soles'.

the dollars

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el número de teléfono

¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

the phone number

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veintiuno

Tengo veintiuno años.

21 to 29 are ONE word: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés...

twenty-one

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treinta y dos

Son treinta y dos pesos.

From 31 up, the 'y' (and) is written separately: treinta y dos, cuarenta y cinco.

thirty-two

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cien

Cuesta cien dólares.

'Cien' is used before nouns: cien dólares. 'Ciento' is used for 101+: ciento uno.

one hundred

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cincuenta

El cine está a cincuenta metros.

fifty

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Grammar in 1 minute

Numbers 16 to 19 and 21 to 29

16-19 join ten + unit in one word: dieciséis (16), diecisiete (17). 21-29 drop the 'e' of veinte and become one word: veintiuno (21), veinticinco (25).

Veinte (20) + uno = veintiuno. Diez (10) + seis = dieciséis.

Write 21-29 as a single word with no 'y'. From 31 on, separate the words with 'y': treinta y uno.

Tens 30 to 100

Tens from 30 to 90 are separate words joined by 'y' before a unit: treinta (30), treinta y dos (32), cuarenta y cinco (45). The word for 100 is 'cien'.

30 = treinta. 32 = treinta y dos. 100 = cien.

Memorize the ten words first: diez, veinte, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta, setenta, ochenta, noventa, cien.

Asking prices and giving numbers

Ask a price with '¿Cuánto cuesta...?' and answer with 'cuesta' + the number. For phone numbers, read each digit separately.

— ¿Cuánto cuesta? — Cuesta veintiuno dólares. Mi teléfono es el cinco, cinco, dos, uno.

'¿Cuánto cuesta?' works for one thing; '¿Cuánto cuestan?' for several things (cuestan + plural).

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Number you heard

Listen and choose the number you heard.

listening
Tip: Hear the full phrase once, then focus only on the number the second time.

Which price did you hear?

Your age

Write the number 21 in words (accent optional).

writing
Tip: 21 is one word: veintiuno. Don't put 'y' inside it.
Tengo años.

Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.

Match number to meaning

Connect each Spanish number with its English value.

reading
Tip: Say each word aloud as you match to fix the sound in your memory.

Write a number in words

Write the number 25 in Spanish words.

writing
Tip: 25 = twenty-five = veinticinco, all one word with no accent.

Write the number 25 in Spanish.

Suggested answer: veinticinco

Repeat the price question

Listen, pause and repeat out loud, matching the melody.

speaking
Tip: Stress the number word clearly — intonation carries the meaning when shopping.

¿Cuánto cuesta? Cuesta cien dólares.

How much does it cost? It costs a hundred dollars.

Listen, pause and repeat out loud. Repeat 3 times until it sounds natural.

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A price

Write the number 100 in words.

writing
Tip: Use 'cien' before a noun: 'cien dólares'. Don't say 'ciento dólares'.
El vestido cuesta dólares.

Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.

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