NUMBERS-TIME-DATES-DAYS-MONTHS-COLORS
SAYING NUMBERS
| 1 | uno/a (OO-noh) |
| 2 | dos (doss) |
| 3 | tres (tress) |
| 4 | cuatro (KWA-tro) |
| 5 | cinco (SEEN-ko) |
| 6 | seis (SAISS) |
| 7 | siete (SYE-te) |
| 8 | ocho (O-cho) |
| 9 | nueve (NWAI-be) |
| 10 | diez (DYESS) |
| 11 | once (OHN-say) |
| 12 | doce (DOH-say) |
| 13 | trece (TRAY-say) |
| 14 | catorce (kah-TOHR-say) |
| 15 | quince (KEEN-say) |
| 16 | dieciseis (DYEESS-ee-SAYSS) |
| 17 | diecisiete (DYEESS-ee-SYAY-tay) |
| 18 | dieciocho (DYEESS-ee-OH-choh) |
| 19 | diecinueve (DYEESS-ee-NWAY-bay) |
| 20 | veinte (BAYN-tay) |
| 21 | veintiuno (BAYN-TYOO-noh) |
| 22 | veintidos (BAYN-tee-DOHSS) |
| 23 | veintitres (BAYN-tee-TRAYSS) |
| 30 | treinta (TRAYN-tah) |
| 40 | cuarenta (kwah-RAYN-tah) |
| 50 | cincuenta (seen-KWAYN-tah) |
| 60 | sesenta (say-SAYN-tah) |
| 70 | setenta (say-TAYN-tah) |
| 80 | ochenta (oh-CHAYN-tah) |
| 90 | noventa (noh-BAYN-tah) |
| 100 | cien (syehn) |
| 200 | doscientos (dos-SYEHN-tos) |
| 300 | trescientos (tres-SYEHN-tos) |
| 500 | quinientos (kee-NYEHN-tos) |
| 1000 | mil (MEEL) |
| 2000 | dos mil (dohss MEEL) |
| 1,000,000 | un millón (oon mee-YOHN) |
| half | medio (MAY-dyoh) |
| less | menos (MAY-nohss) |
| more | más (MAHSS) |
BASIC TIME TABLE
| now | ahora (ah-OH-rah) |
| later | después (day-SPWAYSS) |
| before | antes (ahn-TAYSS) |
| morning | mañana (mah-NYAH-nah) |
| afternoon | tarde (TAHR-day) |
| night | noche (NOH-chay) |
TELLING TIME
| one o'clock | la una de la madrugada; la una de la mañana (lah OOH-nah day lah mah-drooh-GAH dah; lah OOH-nah day lah mahn-YAH-nah) |
| two o'clock | las dos de la madrugada; las dos de la mañana (lahss DOHSS day lah mah-drooh-GAH dah; lahss DOHSS day lah mahn-YAH-nah) |
| ten o'clock AM | las diez de la mañana (lahss dee-AYSS day lah mahn-YAH-nah) |
| noon | mediodía; las doce de la mañana (lahss DOH-say day lah mahn-YAH-nah) |
| one o'clock PM | la una de la tarde (lah OOH-nah day lah TAHR-day) |
| two o'clock PM | las dos de la tarde (lahss DOHSS day lah TAHR-day) |
| ten o'clock PM | las diez de la noche (lahss dee-AYSS day lah NOH-chay) |
| midnight | medianoche; las doce de la noche (may-dee-yah-NOH-chay; lahss DOH-say day lah NOH-chay) |
HELPFUL TIPS WHEN WRITING TIME
When speaking, times are given in AM/PM form (but saying de la mañana (morning), de la tarde (afternoon), de la noche (evening/night) or de la madrugada (late night) to distinguish between AM and PM. On the other hand, in most countries times are rendered in 24-hour format, with a colon separating hours and minutes: - 9 o'clock AM
- nueve de la mañana (spoken: noo-WEH-vay day la mahn-YAH-nah), 9:00 (written)
- 12:30 PM
- doce y media de la mañana (spoken: DOH-say ee MAY-dee-yah day la mahn-YAH-nah), 12:30 (written)
- 1 o'clock PM
- una de la tarde (spoken: OOH-nah day lah TAHR-day), 13:00 (written)
- 10 o'clock PM
- diez de la noche (spoken: dee-AYSS day la NOH-chay), 22:00 (written)
- 2 o'clock AM
- dos de la madrugada or dos de la mañana (spoken: DOHSS day la mah-drooh-GAH-dah or DOHSS day la mahn-YAH-nah), 2:00 (written)
TIME DURATION
| __ minute(s) | __ minuto(s) (mee-NOOH-toh(ss)) |
| __ hour(s) | __ hora(s) (OHR-ah(ss)) |
| __ day(s) | __ día(s) (DEE-aah(ss)) |
| __ week(s) | __ semana(s) (say-MAH-nah(ss)) |
| __ month(s) | __ mes(es) (MAYSS-(ayss)) |
| __ year(s) | __ año(s) (AH-nyoh(ss)) |
TIME DURATION: DAYS
| today | hoy (OY) |
| yesterday | ayer(I-air) |
| tomorrow | mañana (surely you know how to pronounce this word: mahn-YAH-nah) |
| this week | esta semana (EHS-tah say-MAH-nah) |
| last week | la semana pasada (lah say-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah) |
| next week | la semana que viene (lah say-MAH-nah kay vee-AYN-ay) |
| Monday | lunes (LOOH-nayss) - Week Begins On This Day |
| Tuesday | martes (MAHR-tayss) |
| Wednesday | miércoles (mee-AIR-coh-layss) |
| Thursday | jueves (WHAY-vayss) |
| Friday | viernes (vee-AIR-nayss) |
| Saturday | sábado (SAH-bah-doh) |
| Sunday | domingo (doh-MEEN-goh) |
TIME DURATION: MONTHS
| January | enero (eh-NEH-ro) |
| February | febrero (feh-BREH-ro) |
| March | marzo (MAR-zo) |
| April | abril (ah-BRIL) |
| May | mayo (MAY-o) |
| June | junio (HOO-nio) |
| July | julio (HOO-lio) |
| August | agosto (ah-GO-sto) |
| September | septiembre/setiembre (se-TEE-YEM-bray) |
| October | octubre (ok-TOO-brey) |
| November | noviembre (no-VEE-YEM-bray) |
| December | diciembre (dee-CEE-YEM-bray) |
HELPFUL TIPS WHEN WRITING DATES
Dates are given in day-month-year form. All spoken and written, long and short forms follow this pattern:
- October 3rd, 2003
- 3 de octubre de 2003
- May 21st, 1997
- 21 de mayo de 1997
- 23-F
- 23 de febrero, date of a failed coup d'êtat in Spain (1981)
- 11-S
- 11 de septiembre, date of the attack to the Twin Towers (2001) (and of the Chilean coup in 1973).
SAYING COLORS
| black | negro (NAY-groh) |
| white | blanco (BLAHN-koh) |
| gray | gris (GREESS) |
| red | rojo (ROH-hoh) |
| blue | azul (ah-SOOL) |
| yellow | amarillo (AH-mah-REE-yoh) |
| green | verde (BAYR-day) |
| orange | naranja (nar-AHN-hah), anaranjado (ah--nah-ran-HA-do) |
| purple | púrpura (POOR-poor-ah) , morado (moor-AH-do), violeta (vee-oh-LEH-tah) |
| brown | marrón (mah-RON) , café (kah-FAY), castaño (kah-STAN-yo) |
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