Foundations of Spanish

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Course Outline

  1. Spanish Numbers 0–100
  2. Feminine Noun Patterns
  3. Masculine Noun Patterns
  4. Gender-Neutral Nouns
  5. The Spanish Alphabet
  6. Greetings and Farewells
  7. Introductions and Courtesy

1. Spanish Numbers 0–100

★ Must-know

  • The Spanish numbers from 0 to 15 are cero, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, and quince.

  • The Spanish numbers from 16 to 29 are dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte, veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro, veinticinco, veintiséis, veintisiete, veintiocho, and veintinueve.

📌 For numbers from 31 to 99 that are not exact tens, Spanish uses the conjunction y between the tens and the unit, as in treinta y ocho and cincuenta y cinco.

Further detail

  • The Spanish tens are:
    • treinta
    • cuarenta
    • cincuenta
    • sesenta
    • setenta
    • ochenta
    • noventa
    • cien

Memory Hook

0–15, 16–19, 20s, tens, then 100

2. Feminine Noun Patterns

  • Examples of feminine nouns ending in -a include:
    • la chica
    • la computadora
    • la cosa
    • la escuela
    • la fotografía
    • la maleta
    • la palabra
    • la pasajera
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Practice quiz preview

1. Spanish numbers from 31 to 99 are formed as follows:

2. Which endings and examples are associated with feminine Spanish nouns?

3. What is the range of numbers in Spanish from zero to one hundred?

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Flashcard preview

What are the Spanish numbers from 0 to 15?

Cero, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, quince.

How do you connect tens and units in Spanish numbers 31 to 99?

With the conjunction y between the tens and the unit.

Which ending do many feminine Spanish nouns have?

They often end in -a.

Which endings can feminine Spanish nouns have besides -a?

They can end in -ora, -dad, or -ción.

Spanish Numbers 0–15

Cero, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, quince.

Feminine nouns ending in

Typically end in -a; e.g., la chica, la escuela.

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