Spanish grammar
Numbers 11-20
Use numbers from eleven to twenty.
From the scene Once, doce, veinte (Eleven, twelve, twenty)
In short
Eleven to fifteen end in -ce: once, doce, trece, catorce, quince. Twenty is veinte.
- 11 · 12 once · doce
- 13 trece
- 15 quince
- 20 veinte
Your turn
Which one goes with 13?
Options: once · doce · quince · trece
Show answer
13 → trece
How it works
Eleven to fifteen are single words ending in -ce: once, doce, trece, catorce, quince. Twenty is veinte.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Once? Quiero (blank).
Options: dos · doce
Show answer
¿Once? Quiero doce.
Eleven? I want twelve.
11 · 12 once · doce
13 trece
Nuria
¿Y trece manzanas?
And thirteen apples?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Y (blank) manzanas?
Options: once · doce · quince · trece
Show answer
Nuria
¿Y trece manzanas?
And thirteen apples?
15 quince
Nuria
¿Tienes quince tomates?
Do you have fifteen tomatoes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Tienes (blank) tomates?
Options: once · doce · trece · quince
Show answer
Nuria
¿Tienes quince tomates?
Do you have fifteen tomatoes?
20 veinte
Tomás
Son veinte euros en total.
That's twenty euros in total.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Son (blank) euros en total.
Options: once · doce · trece · veinte
Show answer
Tomás
Son veinte euros en total.
That's twenty euros in total.
Watch out
Doce (12) ≠ dos (2), quince (15) ≠ cinco (5).
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| 11 · 12 | once · doce |
|---|---|
| 13 | trece |
| 15 | quince |
| 20 | veinte |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¿Once? Quiero doce.Eleven? I want twelve.
- TomásBueno... quince euros. Y once naranjas, no doce.Okay... fifteen euros. And eleven oranges, not twelve.
- Tomás¡Naranjas! Tengo once naranjas.Oranges! I have eleven oranges.