Day 0: Starter: el alfabeto, los números, los días, los meses y las estaciones

Before you start

Today is all about the words you hear everywhere: letters (including ñ and accents), numbers, days, months and seasons. Press 🔊 next to each word, listen, and repeat it aloud. Use Slow or Very slow above if it goes too fast.

Tips for the numbers:

• 16 to 19 are diez + the number: diez + seis = dieciséis. Careful: dieciséis has an accent mark.
• 21 to 29 are one word: 21 = veintiuno, 22 = veintidós. From 31, Spanish uses y ("and"): 47 = cuarenta y siete.
• The tens from 40 end in -enta: cuarenta, cincuenta. Careful: sesenta (60) and setenta (70) sound very similar.
• Larger numbers can contain several words: 2026 = dos mil veintiséis.
• On the phone, people usually give numbers in pairs: 91 45 = noventa y uno, cuarenta y cinco.

Tip for the calendar: days of the week are masculine, and days and months are not capitalized: el lunes, en mayo, el otoño.