Numbers/Dates/Time

Question 1

16-29

-rules

Answer 1

-numbers 16-19 an 21-29 are expressed by combining numbers into one word
ex: 16 = dieciseis (diez y seis) or
22 = veintidos (veinte y dos)

-dieciseis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve
-veintiuno, veintidos, veintitres, veinticuatro, veinticinco
veintiseis, veintisiete, venitiocho, veintinueve

Question 2

30-99

-rules

Answer 2

• do not combine with the next number, express as individual words
  ex: 34 = treinta y cuatro

Question 3

21,31,41,51,61,71,81,91

-rules

Answer 3

-when a masculine noun follows the number the O is dropped from uno(1)
Ex: veintiún, treinta y un, cuarenta y un, cincuenta y un, sesenta y un, setenta y un, ochenta y un, noventa y un

• when a feminine noun follows the number the O changes to A
  Ex: veintiuna, treinta y una, cuarenta y una, cincuenta y una, sesenta y una, setenta y una, ochenta y una, noventa y una

Question 4

100 - 999

-rules

Answer 4

• 100 = cien
• 101-199 = ciento
• 200 - 999 = number + cientos
  ex: 315 = tres cientos y quince
• 200-999 agree with the noun they modify (os/as)
• do not use Y to connect hundreds = number
  ex: 110 = ciento diez

-cien, doscientos, trescientos, cuatrocientos, quinientos,
seiscientos, setecientos, ochocientos, novecientos

Question 5

thousand

-rules

Answer 5

-1000 = mil
- do not count in hundreds
ex:
1995=1000+ 900+ 95(mil novecientos noventa y cinco)
-mil does not change or need an UN in front of it
-miles (plural) is only used to refer to a large but inexact amount similar to the english tons
- periods seperate thousands comma is used for decimals
ex: 1,000 = 1.000 $5.25 = $5,25

Question 6

Ordinal numbers

-rules

Answer 6

-primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, sexto, séptimo, octavo, noveno, décimo
-agree in gender of noun they describe/use el/la
ex: masculine noun = drop O
feminine noun = change O to A
-use for royalty, popes and centuries - they will follow the noun
ex: the second century = el siglo segundo
Charles the fifth = Carlos Quinto
-11th and up go after the noun and uses the regular number
ex: 11th street = la calle once
50th floor = el piso cincuenta

Question 7

Dates

-rules

Answer 7

-regular numbers for days of month 2 - 31
- primero = 1st day of the month
ex : el primero del mayo = may 1st

Question 8

hour

Answer 8

la hora

Question 9

minute

Answer 9

minutos

Question 10

second

Answer 10

segundo

Question 11

What time is it?

Answer 11

• Qué hora es?

Question 12

indicate approximate time

-2 concepts

Answer 12

• a eso de
  ex: Es a eso de una = it´s about 1 o´clock
• mas o menos
  ex: Son las cinco, mas o menos = it´s 5 o´clock, mor or less

Question 13

which verb do you use to tell time? which form/s?

Answer 13

-Ser-third person singular/plural(use la/las)
-es/son
ex: es la una = it is 1 o´clock
son las cinco = it is 5 o´clock

Question 14

when telling time how do you specify part of the day?

Answer 14

-de la mañana/tarde/noche after the time

Question 15

how do you indicate exact hour(sharp)?

Answer 15

• exactamenty = exactly
• en punto = sharp/on the dot
• use after the time

Question 16

express time after/before the hour

-add/subtract minutes to the hour

Answer 16

• hour Y minutes
  ex: son las dos y cinco = it is 2:05
• hour MENOS minutes
  ex: son las tres menos dies = it´s 3:50

Question 17

indicate quarter after/til the hour

Answer 17

-quince = 15
-cuarto = quarter
ex: son las tres y quince = it´s three fifteen
es la una y cuarto = it´s a quarter after one
son las quince para diez = it´s fifteen minutes til ten
son las cuarto para cinco = it´s a quarter til five

Question 18

indicate half past the hour

Answer 18

-treinta = thirty
-media =half
ex: son las ocho y treinta = 8:30
son las seis y media = 6:30

Question 19

indicate something happening at a certain time

Answer 19

-a = at
ex: A qué hora? = at what time?
a las doce = at 12 o´clock
-indicate minutes as normal