Numbers, Time and Dates

What this page covers

This unit page brings together Spanish resources on three linked skills: counting, telling the time and talking about dates. The quiz Los números en Español asks you to match numbers to their Spanish words. Ordinal Numbers 1-10 covers primero, segundo and the rest. Several flashcard decks cover larger numbers, from one to one hundred and beyond. Others cover the days, months and birthdays.

Where to start

Begin with the basics. The deck Spanish:Numbers one to one hundred. lists the English words for each number, so it works well as a first pass. Then move to the deck on numbers 31 to 100, where you see forms such as treinta y uno and treinta y dos. After that, try Los números en Español to check what stuck.

Time and dates

Once numbers feel comfortable, turn to the clock. Spanish time and SPAN111 Week 2 Lecture 3 both practice questions like ¿Qué hora es? and answers such as Son las ocho menos cuarto and Son las siete y media. The JCSH0 quiz asks you to label the time, the numbers and the positions, so it pulls several skills together. For dates, Spanish 1 Unit 1 Lesson 6 covers the days, months and how to ask When is your birthday?

Using quizzes and flashcards together

The flashcard decks are the main format here, and the quizzes are the check. A simple routine works well:

1. Go through one deck until you can answer without looking.
2. Take a quiz on the same topic.
3. Note which answers you missed and return to those cards.
4. Repeat a few days later.

This page has no mind maps, so you may find it useful to sketch your own, such as a clock with the phrases around it.

Where this unit fits

This unit sits in the strand Foundations: Sounds, Greetings and Basics, within Spanish language as a school subject. It suits early learners and teachers looking for ready-made practice material. Choose one resource from the list and give it a go.