Spanish · A1 · Everyday language
Count Your Coins in Spanish
Teach your child how to count money and common objects while mastering Spanish numbers from 11 to 100.
What you'll learn
- Count items like coins and stickers up to 100
- Identify numbers 11–100 in everyday contexts
- Use basic phrases for costs and quantities
Spanish phrases for count your coins
Tienes once monedas.
You have eleven coins.
'Once' means 11.
Hay doce pegatinas.
There are twelve stickers.
'Hay' means 'there are' or 'there is'.
Esto cuesta quince centavos.
This costs fifteen cents.
'Quince' is 15.
Tienes veinte centavos.
You have twenty cents.
'Veinte' is 20.
Esto cuesta treinta centavos.
This costs thirty cents.
For numbers 31-99, we use 'y' (and) between tens and units.
Tienes cincuenta centavos.
You have fifty cents.
'Cincuenta' is 50.
Este libro tiene ochenta páginas.
This book has eighty pages.
'Ochenta' is 80.
Tienes cien centavos.
You have one hundred cents.
Use 'cien' for exactly 100.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
moneda
coin
Feminine noun; plural is 'monedas'.
pegatina
sticker
Commonly used in Spain; 'calcomanía' is more common in Latin America.
centavos
cents
Used in many Spanish-speaking countries for pocket money.
cuesta
it costs
From the verb 'costar'.
Numbers 11 to 15
These five numbers are unique and must be memorized individually.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | once | once monedas |
| 12 | doce | doce pegatinas |
| 15 | quince | quince centavos |
Tens and Counting to 100
Numbers 30 through 90 follow a clear pattern. To add single digits, use the word 'y' (and).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | veinte | veinte centavos |
| 30 | treinta | treinta y uno (31) |
| 50 | cincuenta | cincuenta y cinco (55) |
| 100 | cien | cien libros |
More examples
Tengo cuarenta pegatinas.
I have forty stickers.
'Tengo' means 'I have'.
El dulce cuesta noventa centavos.
The candy costs ninety cents.
'Dulce' is a child-friendly word for candy.
Sesenta y seis.
Sixty-six.
Notice the 'y' (and) used in the middle.