Numbers and Quantities

Numbers

Cero (0): Zero
Uno/Dos/Tres (1/2/3): One, Two, Three. Remember the pronunciation of these basic numbers.
Diez/Veinte/Treinta (10/20/30): Ten, Twenty, Thirty. Notice the pattern for forming multiples of ten.
Once/Doce/Trece (11/12/13): Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen. These differ slightly from the pattern of other ‘teens.’
Catorce a Diecinueve (14-19): Fourteen to Nineteen. These are formed by stating ‘ten’ (diez) plus the unit (cuatro, cinco, etc.).
Cientos, Miles, Millones (100s, 1000s, 1000000s): Use “cien” for exactly 100, and “ciento” when it’s more than 100.

Mucho/Poco: Much, Little. These are important opposites, used to express quantity.
Más/Menos: More, Less. Familiarise yourself with these common comparatives.
Tanto/Cuanto: As much as, As many as. Use these when comparing quantities or amounts.
Todo/Algunos/Ninguno: All, Some, None. These refer to the number in a group, useful in a wide variety of situations.
Primero/Último: First, Last. Understand these to express numerical order.
Cada: Each. It’s useful to express repeated quantities, like prices per unit.

Practice using quantities in context. For example: “Tengo tres hermanos” (I have three brothers).
Explain how much there is of something, e.g., “Hay mucho tráfico” (There is a lot of traffic).
Compare quantities using más/menos, such as “Hoy hace más calor que ayer” (Today is hotter than yesterday).
Use todo/algunos/ninguno for describing groups, “Todos los estudiantes deben estudiar para el examen” (All students should study for the exam).
Utilise expressions of numerical order, for example “Es el primer día de la primavera” (It’s the first day of spring).
Use cada to refer to items or happenings that occur individually or at regular intervals, like “Cuesta cinco euros cada uno” (It costs five euros each).