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Tiny Counting Games in Spanish

Learn to count from one to ten with your child using everyday objects and fingers. This guide focuses on basic numbers and how to name plural items.

What you'll learn

Aquí hay una cuchara.
Here is one spoon.
'Una' is used because 'cuchara' is a feminine noun.
Aquí hay dos calcetines.
Here are two socks.
'Calcetines' is the plural of 'calcetín'.
Aquí hay tres baberos.
Here are three bibs.
'Baberos' comes from 'baba' (drool).
Aquí hay cuatro bloques.
Here are four blocks.
Numbers in Spanish do not change for gender, except for number one.
Tienes cinco dedos aquí.
You have five fingers here.
'Tienes' means 'you have' (informal, used with children).
¡Mira, seis tazas!
Look, six cups!
'Mira' is a great way to get a child's attention.
Aquí hay siete bloques y ocho aros.
Here are seven blocks and eight rings.
'Y' (pronounced like 'ee') means 'and'.
¡Nueve dedos, luego diez dedos!
Nine fingers, then ten fingers!
'Luego' means 'then' or 'afterwards' in this context.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

cuchara

spoon

Feminine noun (la cuchara).

calcetín

sock

Masculine noun; plural is 'calcetines'.

dedo

finger / toe

Spanish uses the same word for fingers and toes.

aro

ring / hoop

Commonly used for stackable toy rings.

The number 'uno' changes based on the gender of the object you are counting.

Use	Form	Example
Masculine	un	Un bloque (One block)
Feminine	una	Una taza (One cup)

To make a word plural, look at the last letter.

Use	Form	Example
Ends in a vowel	Add -s	Dedo -> Dedos
Ends in a consonant	Add -es	Calcetín -> Calcetines

¿Cuántos hay?

How many are there?

Use this to ask your child to count with you.

Uno, dos, tres... ¡ya!

One, two, three... go!

A common way to start a game or race.