Numbers, Dates and Time
This section contains everything you need to know about numbers in Spanish. Learn useful everyday phrases like how to ask for the time, how to say the date and how to order a specific amount of food.
Each page contains an exercise section where you can practise what you have learnt.
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Cardinal Numbers
Cardinal numbers (números cardinales) are used to refer to quantities. We use them with countable nouns to answer the question of how many.
- Examples:
- 1 – uno
- 2 – dos
- 3 – tres
Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers (números ordinales) are used to place things in order or in a ranking.
- Examples:
- el primer piso
- la segunda calle
- el tercer intento
Fractions
Fractions (fracciones) refer to parts of a whole. They are used in mathematics and in more everyday contexts such as recipes.
- Examples:
- ½ litro de leche
- ¾ de kilo de harina
Time
In Spanish there are a few different ways to tell the time.
- Examples:
- 7:40 → ocho menos veinte (Spain)
- → veinte para las ocho (Latin America)
Dates
Learn how to say dates, days, months and years in Spanish.
- Examples:
- 15 julio 1996
- 30 noviembre 2008
Learn everything you can express with numbers in Spanish
Click on each page and discover detailed explanations about each topic with examples and a section of exercises where you can practise what you have learnt.
