Bienvenidos a la clase de español.
Today we’re going to focus on numbers one to forty, the days of the week and the months of the year. Soon you’ll be ready to discuss days, dates and ages!
Count to 40!
| 1 | Uno | 21 | Veintiuno |
| 2 | Dos | 21 | Veintidós |
| 3 | Tres | 23 | Veintitrés |
| 4 | Cuatro | 24 | Veinticuatro |
| 5 | Cinco | 25 | Veinticinco |
| 6 | Seis | 26 | Veintiséis |
| 7 | Siete | 27 | Veintisiete |
| 8 | Ocho | 28 | Veintiocho |
| 9 | Nueve | 29 | Veintinueve |
| 10 | Diez | 30 | Treinta |
| 11 | Once | 31 | Treinta y uno |
| 12 | Doce | 32 | Treinta y dos |
| 13 | Trece | 33 | Treinta y tres |
| 14 | Catorce | 34 | Treinta y cuatro |
| 15 | Quince | 35 | Treinta y cinco |
| 16 | Dieciséis | 36 | Treinta y seis |
| 17 | Diecisiete | 37 | Treinta y siete |
| 18 | Dieciocho | 38 | Treinta y ocho |
| 19 | Diecinueve | 39 | Treinta y nueve |
| 20 | Veinte | 40 | Cuarenta |
Accent Alert: Note the accents on numbers 16, 22, 23 and 26!
I’d say the numbers 1 to 15 are the most unique numbers to learn. After that all numbers build off of numbers 1 to 10.
10 + 6 = 16   |   diez + seis = dieciséis
10 + 7 = 17   |   diez + siete = diecisiete Â
etc…
20 + 1 = 21Â Â Â |Â Â Â veinte + uno = veintiunoÂ
20 + 2 = 22   |   veinte + dos = veintidós
etc…
30 + 1 = 31Â Â Â |Â Â Â treinta + uno = treinta y uno
30 + 2 = 32Â Â Â |Â Â Â treinta + dos = treinta y dos
etc…
Watch this cute, lively video to listen to the pronunciation of the numbers in Spanish.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUvyhStbFy8&w=560&h=315]
Days of the Week:Â Los DÃas de la Semana
| Monday | Lunes |
| Tuesday | Martes |
| Wednesday | Miércoles |
| Thursday | Jueves |
| Friday | Viernes |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
The planetary connection:Â The days of the week in Spanish are etymologically linked to the planets.
- Monday or Lunes comes from the word moon
- Tuesday or Martes (Mars)
- Wednesday Miércoles (Mercury)
- Thursday Jueves (Jupiter)
- Friday Viernes (Venus)
- Saturday Sábado comes from the word of Hebrew origin, that refers to the “Sabbat“ and Subday Domingo come from a Latin word that means “the day of the God.”
Watch this Señor Jordan video for learning the days of the week.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JferwEVkMXo&w=560&h=315]
Months of the Year: Meses del Año
| January | Enero |
| February | Febrero |
| March | Marzo |
| April | Abril |
| May | Mayo |
| June | Junio |
| July | Julio |
| August | Agosto |
| September | Septiembre |
| October | Octubre |
| November | Noviembre |
| December | Diciembre |
Audio:
Watch this short, cute song
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKznbHvPFwc&w=560&h=315]
That’s a lot of new vocabulary in this post. Keep practicing it over the next week and then we’ll reconvene to build on it!
Writing the Date: The Formula
When writing dates in Spanish use the following construction:
el + number (date) + de + month
Next Lesson: Asking for and giving the date
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Another great lesson! And I like the song. ðŸ‘
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Thank you 🙂
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