How to Count up to 10 in Spanish

"Numbers" are often the first vocabulary words that people trying to learn a second language try to pronounce. Here is a comprehensive guide to counting from one to ten in the Spanish language.

Learn the pronunciation of the alphabet. Within the parentheses of this article, there is a guide using English words to help mimic the sound of particularly difficult pronunciations. 

One. Uno. "OO - NO" ("OO" like nOOdle)

Two. Dos. "DOH - S" 

Three. Tres. "TRAY - S"

Four. Cuatro. "QU - ARE - TRO" ("TRO" like inTRO) 

Five. Cinco. "SCENE - CO" or "TH - EN - CO" ("EN" like ENroute)

Six. Seis. "SAY - S" 

Seven. Siete. "SEE - EH - TAY"

Eight. Ocho. "OH - CH - OH" 

Nine. Nueve. "N - WHEY - VAH" ("VAH" like VAgue

Ten. Diez. "DEE - EH - Z" or "DEE - EH - TH"