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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: | |||
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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
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 |
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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
ENGLISH | SPANISH |
---|---|
eleventh | decimoprimeroor undécimo |
twelfth | decimosegundoor duodécimo |
thirteenth | decimotercero |
fourteenth | decimocuarto |
fifteenth | decimoquinto |
sixteenth | decimosexto |
seventeenth | decimoséptimo |
eighteenth | decimoctavo |
nineteenth | decimonoveno |
Ordinal Numbers Divisible by Ten
wentieth | vigésimo |
thirtieth | trigésimo |
fortieth | cuadragésimo |
fiftieth | quincuagésimo |
sixtieth | sexagésimo |
seventieth | septuagésimo |
eightieth | octogésimo |
ninetieth | nonagésimo |
Ordinal Numbers Above 100
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
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 |
Sources
https://www.spanishlearninglab.com/ordinal-numbers-in-spanish/
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/ordinal-numbers-in-spanish