Welcome to Spanish Lesson 2!

In this lesson, we’ll build on what you learned in Lesson 1 by diving into numbers, days of the week, and simple questions.

These foundational elements will help you navigate basic conversations, understand schedules, and even start talking about dates and time in Spanish.

Spanish Numbers, Days and More

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Counting in Spanish: Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers are essential for many everyday situations, such as telling time, giving your age, or asking for prices. Let’s start by learning how to count from 1 to 20 in Spanish:

  1. Uno (1)
  2. Dos (2)
  3. Tres (3)
  4. Cuatro (4)
  5. Cinco (5)
  6. Seis (6)
  7. Siete (7)
  8. Ocho (8)
  9. Nueve (9)
  10. Diez (10)
  11. Once (11)
  12. Doce (12)
  13. Trece (13)
  14. Catorce (14)
  15. Quince (15)
  16. Dieciséis (16)
  17. Diecisiete (17)
  18. Dieciocho (18)
  19. Diecinueve (19)
  20. Veinte (20)

To learn more about Spanish numbers, visit the post called Spanish Numbers from 1 to 1000.

Days of the Week in Spanish

Next, let’s learn the days of the week. These will be useful for discussing plans, schedules, and dates.

  1. Lunes (Monday)
  2. Martes (Tuesday)
  3. Miércoles (Wednesday)
  4. Jueves (Thursday)
  5. Viernes (Friday)
  6. Sábado (Saturday)
  7. Domingo (Sunday)

Note: In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

Simple Questions to Practice

Now that you know some basic vocabulary, let’s explore how to ask and answer simple questions using what you’ve learned so far.

  1. ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)

    • Example answer: Tengo veinte años. (I am twenty years old.)

  2. ¿Qué día es hoy? (What day is today?)

    • Example answer: Hoy es lunes. (Today is Monday.)

  3. ¿Cuántos días hay en una semana? (How many days are in a week?)

    • Example answer: Hay siete días en una semana. (There are seven days in a week.)

  4. ¿Cuántos son dos más tres? (What is two plus three?)

    • Example answer: Dos más tres son cinco. (Two plus three is five.)

  5. ¿Qué número viene después de diez? (What number comes after ten?)

    • Example answer: Once viene después de diez. (Eleven comes after ten.)

To learn more about questions in  Spanish, visit the post called Question Words in Spanish.

Practicing Your New Skills

To reinforce what you’ve learned, try integrating these words and questions into your daily practice. Here are a few ideas:

  • Counting Practice: Count objects around you in Spanish—such as books, chairs, or steps—using numbers 1 to 20.

  • Day of the Week Challenge: Each day, ask yourself, “¿Qué día es hoy?” and answer in Spanish.
  • Question and Answer: Practice asking and answering the simple questions from this lesson with a friend, a language partner, or even by writing them down.

By mastering numbers, days of the week, and simple questions, you’ve taken another significant step toward fluency in Spanish.

These basics are essential tools for any beginner and will pave the way for more complex conversations and topics in future lessons.

Stay consistent with your practice, and don’t hesitate to review previous lessons to solidify your knowledge.

In the next lesson, we’ll dive deeper into Spanish grammar and vocabulary, helping you continue to build your language skills.

¡Hasta la próxima lección! (Until the next lesson!)