Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Ordinal-Numbers
Ordinal numbers are essential for lists: they denote the rank, position, or order of items in a group, whether that group is made up of people, objects, or things to do.
Ordinal Numbers: Primero to Décimo[edit | edit source]
The most commonly used números ordinales in Spanish are numbers 1-10. As you will soon see, the numbers after 10 grow in complexity and length. Let’s start with a list of the numbers 1-10:
| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
|---|---|
| first | primero |
| second | segundo |
| third | tercero |
| fourth | cuarto |
| fifth | quinto |
| sixth | sexto |
| seventh | séptimo |
| eighth | octavo |
| ninth | noveno |
| tenth | décimo |
Ordinal Numbers: Decimoprimero to Decimonoveno[edit | edit source]
Ordinal numbers are not ordinarily used after 10, but it is still important to expose yourself to them so that you can recognize them when they do appear. Both 11th and 12th have two acceptable forms.
| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
|---|---|
| eleventh | decimoprimero or undécimo |
| twelfth | decimosegundo or duodécimo |
| thirteenth | decimotercero |
| fourteenth | decimocuarto |
| fifteenth | decimoquinto |
| sixteenth | decimosexto |
| seventeenth | decimoséptimo |
| eighteenth | decimoctavo |
| nineteenth | decimonoveno |
Ordinal Numbers Divisible by Ten[edit | edit source]
Here are a list of the ordinal numbers divisible by 10 that fall between vigésimo (twentieth) and nonagésimo (ninetieth). These are used as the base from which to form all the ordinal numbers between twentieth and ninety-ninth.
| wentieth | vigésimo |
| thirtieth | trigésimo |
| fortieth | cuadragésimo |
| fiftieth | quincuagésimo |
| sixtieth | sexagésimo |
| seventieth | septuagésimo |
| eightieth | octogésimo |
| ninetieth | nonagésimo |
Ordinal Numbers Above 100[edit | edit source]
| hundredth | centésimo |
| two hundredth | ducentésimo |
| three hundredth | tricentésimo |
| four hundredth | cuadringentésimo |
| five hundredth | quingentésimo |
| six hundredth | sexcentésimo |
| seven hundredth | septingentésimo |
| eight hundredth | octingentésimo |
| nine hundredth | noningentésimo |
| thousandth | milésimo |
Examples[edit | edit source]
| Es el segundo carro que he comprado.
It is the second car that I have bought. |
| Los primeros días de nuestras vacaciones fueron fantásticos.
The first days of our vacation were fantastic. |
| Mira la octava página.
Look at the eighth page. |
| Fuimos las primeras personas invitadas a la fiesta.
We were the first people invited to the party. |
| Yo soy la primera persona
I am the 1st person |
| Ella está en segundo grado
She is attending 2nd grade |
| Nuestro equipo ganó el tercer lugar
Our team won the third place |
| Él es el cuarto
He is the 4th one |
| ¿Él está en quinto grado?
Is he in 5th grade? |
| El sexto sentido
The sixth sense |
| Este es el séptimo intento
This is the 7th attempt |
| La octava canción en el álbum es buena.
The eighth song of the album is good |
| El noveno grado no es tan difícil.
Ninth grade is not that difficult |
| Este es nuestro décimo aniversario de bodas
This is our 10th wedding anniversary |
| Fue inventado en el siglo once (décimo primer siglo)
It was invented in the 11th century |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
https://www.spanishlearninglab.com/ordinal-numbers-in-spanish/
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/ordinal-numbers-in-spanish
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