The Numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish (pt. 3) – Lesson 59

Counting to 100 in Spanish

In part 1 you learned 1 to 10, and in part 2 11 to 25. Today we go all the way up to 100! Don’t worry: we’re not going through every single number. Once you know the tens and one simple pattern, you can count to 100 on your own.

Quick: 26 to 29

First, let’s finish the twenties. Same pattern as 21 to 25: veinti + the number.

The tens: 30 to 100

Number	Spanish	Comes from
30	treinta	tres (3)
40	cuarenta	cuatro (4)
50	cincuenta	cinco (5)
60	sesenta	seis (6)
70	setenta	siete (7)
80	ochenta	ocho (8)
90	noventa	nueve (9)
100	cien

See the pattern? Most tens look like the number 1 to 9, plus -enta (or -inta for 30). Siete → setenta, ocho → ochenta, nueve → noventa.

The pattern: tens + y + number

From 31 on, numbers are written as three words: the ten, then y (and), then the number. Literally “thirty and one”.

That’s different from 16 to 29, which are written as one word (dieciséis, veintiuno). From 30 on, it’s always separate words with y.

Using the numbers

Remember: for your age, Spanish uses tener: “I have 35 years”.

Recap: the numbers 26 to 100

Spanish	Number
veintiséis … veintinueve	26 … 29
treinta	30
treinta y uno	31
cuarenta	40
cincuenta	50
■■■■■■■■	■■■■■■■■
■■■■■■■■	■■■■■■■■
■■■■■■■■	■■■■■■■■

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Practice: numbers

Say it out loud first, then click to check.

1. What’s 30 in Spanish?

Treinta.

2. What’s 47 in Spanish?

Cuarenta y siete.

3. What’s 60 in Spanish?

Sesenta. (from seis)

4. What’s 70 in Spanish?

Setenta. (from siete)

5. What’s 85 in Spanish?

Ochenta y cinco.

6. What’s 100 in Spanish?

Cien.

7. Say “I’m 33 years old”.

Tengo treinta y tres años.

Quiz: the numbers to 100

9 questions. ¡Cien por cien!

Frequently asked questions

Is it “cien” or “ciento”?

Exactly 100 is cien. But from 101 on, it becomes ciento: ciento uno (101), ciento cincuenta (150). More about that in the next numbers lesson.

What does “cien por cien” mean?

“One hundred percent”: totally, completely. You’ll also hear cien por ciento.

Before you go to the next lesson

Practice counting out loud: treinta, treinta y uno, treinta y dos… Try reading prices, phone numbers or ages you see in Spanish. Grab the free reference sheet below. ¡Hasta la próxima!