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A repasar Last year we learned the numbers in Spanish up to 60. We noticed that the numbers in the 30s, 40s, and 50s followed a pattern… What was the pattern?

The numbers in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s follow the same pattern as we’ve previously seen. The numbers in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s follow the same pattern as we’ve previously seen. All that you really need to remember is: All that you really need to remember is: The numbers 1-9 (WITHOUT HESITATION!) The numbers 1-9 (WITHOUT HESITATION!) The base numbers (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) The base numbers (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90)

60 sesenta

Check your work & your spelling: 61-sesenta y uno 62-sesenta y dos 63-sesenta y tres 64-sesenta y cuatro 65-sesenta y cinco 66-sesenta y seis 67-sesenta y siete 68-sesenta y ocho 69-sesenta y nueve

70 setenta

Check your work & your spelling: 71-setenta y uno 72-setenta y dos 73-setenta y tres 74-setenta y cuatro 75-setenta y cinco 76-setenta y seis 77-setenta y siete 78-setenta y ocho 79-setenta y nueve

80 ochenta

Check your work & your spelling: 81-ochenta y uno 82-ochenta y dos 83-ochenta y tres 84-ochenta y cuatro 85-ochenta y cinco 86-ochenta y seis 87-ochenta y siete 88-ochenta y ocho 89-ochenta y nueve

90 noventa

Check your work & your spelling: 91-noventa y uno 92-noventa y dos 93-noventa y tres 94-noventa y cuatro 95-noventa y cinco 96-noventa y seis 97-noventa y siete 98-noventa y ocho 99-noventa y nueve

100 cien

To go beyond 100, follow a similar pattern but beware of the following changes: To go beyond 100, follow a similar pattern but beware of the following changes: As soon as 101, “cien” changes to “ciento” As soon as 101, “cien” changes to “ciento” 101 = ciento uno 101 = ciento uno 105 = ciento cinco 105 = ciento cinco 110 = ciento diez 110 = ciento diez Just say the numbers (don’t say “and”) Just say the numbers (don’t say “and”) 119 = ciento diecinueve 119 = ciento diecinueve 125 = ciento veinticinco 125 = ciento veinticinco 152 = ciento cincuenta y dos 152 = ciento cincuenta y dos

200+ For numbers 200+: For numbers 200+: 200 = doscientos 200 = doscientos 300 = trescientos 300 = trescientos 425 = cuatrocientos veinticinco 425 = cuatrocientos veinticinco 575 = cincocientos setenta y cinco 575 = cincocientos setenta y cinco