How to Count to Ten in Spanish

Counting to 10 is one of the first things that a student of foreign languages should learn. In Spanish, it is quite easy as most of the words are easy to pronounce. Read on to find out more.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. The first number for one is:
   
   uno
   
   It is pronounced OOH-no.
   
   The "OOH" is capitalized because it is accented (meaning that it is pronounced more loudly than the "no".

2. The number for two is:
   
   dos
   
   It is pronounced dohs.

3. The number for three is:
   
   tres
   
   It is pronounced treyss.

4. The number for four is:
   
   cuatro
   
   It is pronounced KWAH-troh.

5. The number for five is:
   
   cinco
   
   It is pronounced SINK-oh.

6. The number for six is:
   
   seis
   
   It is pronounced SEY-es.

7. The number for seven is:
   
   siete
   
   It is pronounced si-ETT-eh.

8. The number for eight is:
   
   ocho
   
   It is pronounced OCH-oh.

9. The number for nine is:
   
   nueve
   
   It is pronounced NU-e-be. (The "b" sound is between a "b" and a "v")

10. The number for ten is:
    
    diez
    
    It is pronounced dee-EHS.

11. Now say them in order:
    
    uno
    dos
    tres
    cuatro
    cinco
    seis
    siete
    ocho
    nueve
    diez

12. Or you can say them as they are pronounced:
    
    OOH-no
    dohs
    treyss
    KWAH-troh
    SINK-oh
    SEY-es
    si-ETT-eh
    OCH-oh
    NU-e-be
    dee-EHS

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on 10/16/2009 Dora the Explorer taught my son this when he was younger!