once, doce, trece, catorce, quince, dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte
11 to 20
After diez (10) the Spanish numbers continue once, doce, trece, catorce, quince, dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte.
Meaning: numbers one to twenty (numerals)
What does it mean word for word?
From 16 to 19 the numbers are built as diez plus the unit, written as one word: dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve.
How does it change in a sentence?
Numbers from 1 to 10 are uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve and diez.
Did you know?
- The numbers 11 to 15 end in -ce and are single words that do not follow the diez y pattern of 16 to 19.
Examples in context
- Mi hijo tiene doce años.My son is twelve years old.
- Hay quince estudiantes.There are fifteen students.
- Faltan veinte minutos.Twenty minutes are left.
