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One is un before a masculine noun: un libro One is una before a feminine noun: una casa The Spanish words for 21, 31, 41, etc. also obey this rule: veinte.

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1 One is un before a masculine noun: un libro One is una before a feminine noun: una casa The Spanish words for 21, 31, 41, etc. also obey this rule: veinte y un (veintiún cuadernos) veinte y una (veintiúna plumas) Regla #1

2 Regla #2 The numbers 16 to 19 and 21 to 29 may be written as three words or as 1 word diez y siete or diecisiete } páginas veinte y nueve or veintinueve } chicos The following words take accent marks: dieciséis, veintiún, veintidós,veintitrés, veintiséis

3 Regla #3 Except for 1, 21, 31, etc., Spanish number- words do not change in gender cuatro casas cuatra casas

4 Regla #4 cien vasos100 glasses cien sillas100 chairs ciento un chicos 101 boys ciento una chicas 101 girls ciento cuarenta y siete dólares147 dollars In numbers 101-199 ciento is used

5 Regla #5 1000: mil 1009: mil nueve 1034: mil treinta y cuatro 1114: mil ciento catorce 1575: mil quinientos setenta y cinco 1991: mil novecientos noventa y uno ¿Cuándo naciste? ______________________________

6 Regla #6 The conjunction y occurs only between the tens and ones digits: cuarenta y cinco (45) but tres mil siete (3007)

7 Regla #7 The numbers 200 to 900 end in –os if followed by a masculine noun, and in –as if followed by a feminine noun. Note that this gender agreement occurs even when other number-words come between the hundreds and the noun. Trescientos hombres300 men Trescientas mujeres300 women Mil novecientos once edificios1911 buildings Mil novecientas once páginas1911 pages


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