Numbers 11 to 15
Let's continue counting! The numbers 11 through 15 all end in -ce.
| Number | Spanish |
|---|---|
| 11 | once |
| 12 | doce |
| 13 | trece |
| 14 | catorce |
| 15 | quince |
Like the numbers 2 through 10, they do not change to match gender. Place them directly before a plural noun.
| I have eleven apples and you have twelve. | Tengo once manzanas y tú tienes doce. |
| The teacher has thirteen books and fourteen students. | El profesor tiene trece libros y catorce estudiantes. |
Numbers 16 to 19
Numbers 16 through 19 are formed by combining diez (ten) and y (and) with another digit. When joined into a single word, they start with dieci-.
| Number | Spanish |
|---|---|
| 16 | dieciséis |
| 17 | diecisiete |
| 18 | dieciocho |
| 19 | diecinueve |
Notice that dieciséis has an accent mark.
| In the garden, I see fifteen dogs and sixteen cats. | En el jardín veo quince perros y dieciséis gatos. |
| I see eighteen birds there. | Veo dieciocho pájaros allí. |
Number 20 and Age
The number 20 is veinte.
| They buy nineteen or twenty newspapers from Spain. | Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España. |
You can use these new numbers with the verb tener (to have) and the word años (years) to talk about age.
| Are you twenty years old? | ¿Tienes veinte años? |
| The woman is seventeen or eighteen years old. | La mujer tiene diecisiete o dieciocho años. |
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