Los Números Mágicos 11-20

Learning Objectives Correctly identify and pronounce the Spanish numbers from 11 (once) to 20 (veinte). Write the Spanish number words for 11 through 20 from memory. Count a group of 11 to 20 objects aloud in Spanish. Answer the question '¿Cuántos hay?' (How many are there?) for quantities between 11 and 20. Use the numbers 11-20 in simple sentences, such as 'Tengo trece años' or 'Hay quince manzanas'. Recognize the pattern for forming the numbers 16 through 19. Imagine you're at a birthday party! 🥳 How would you say you are turning 11 years old or that there are 15 balloons in Spanish? Welcome to the magical numbers 11 through 20! In this lesson, we will learn their special names and discover a secret pattern that makes them easier to re...

TermDefinitionExample OnceThe Spanish word for the number 11.Hay once estrellas en el cielo. (There are eleven stars in the sky.) DoceThe Spanish word for the number 12.Tengo doce lápices de colores. (I have twelve colored pencils.) QuinceThe Spanish word for the number 15. It's a special number often used for a girl's 15th birthday party, called a 'quinceañera'.Mi hermana tiene quince años. (My sister is fifteen years old.) Dieci-A prefix used to form the numbers 16, 17, 18, and 19. It's like saying 'ten and...'dieciséis (ten and six), diecisiete (ten and seven) VeinteThe Spanish word for the number 20.La clase tiene veinte estudiantes. (The class has twenty students.)

The Unique Five (11-15) once (11), doce (12), trece (13), catorce (14), quince (15) These first five numbers after ten have their own special, one-word names. You just have to memorize them, like you did for numbers 1-10. They don't follow a pattern. The 'Dieci-' Formula (16-19) dieci + (número 6-9) = diecinúmero For numbers 16 through 19, you combine 'diez' (ten) and the next number. It squishes together to make one word. For example, 'diez y seis' becomes 'dieciséis'. Remember to add an accent on the 'e' for dieciséis!