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Practice!
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| Twenties |
| A
major problem here for most English speakers
is that they have a tendency to want to pronounce
these numbers with the i preceding
the e. |
| NO!
Don't say "bien" - this means "fine, well,
good," etc. |
| If
you want an English word to compare it to,
think of that little stringy system that your
blood flows through - VEINs. |
| Or
think of how you feel what somebody says "You
look great!" - VAIN ... |
| That's
real close to how you pronounce the beginning
syllable of this set of numbers. |
| But
again, make sure that your V is not
a V, but between a V and a B. |
|
That
means your teeth don't bite down or even
touch on your lower lip. |
| Listen
to the numbers repeatedly, and say them in
front of a mirror, and if you see your teeth
on your lower lip - IT'S WRONG! |
| Note
that this is the only set of numbers that
ends with-te. |
| All
further -ties (thirties, forties, fifties,
etc.) end with "-ta." |
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| Two
different spellings are given. |
| The
optional spellings require an accent in
some forms. |
| Learn
the ones that are easiest for you. |
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20 |
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veinte |
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21 |
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veinte
y uno (... or veintiúno) |
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22 |
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veinte
y dos (... or veintidós) |
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23 |
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veinte
y tres (... or veintitrés) |
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24 |
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veinte
y cuatro (... or veinticuatro) |
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25 |
|
veinte
y cinco (... or veinticinco) |
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26 |
|
veinte
y seis (... or veintiséis) |
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27 |
|
veinte
y siete (... or veintisiete) |
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28 |
|
veinte
y ocho (... or veintiocho) |
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29 |
|
veinte
y nueve (... or veintinueve) |
| Si
la temperatura está entre 20 y 29 grados
Fahrenheit, hace frío. |
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| Thirties |
| This
set of numbers can also present problems to
English speakers who want to put the i
before the e again. |
| Make
the word sort of rhyme with "train." |
| Just
make your T
correctly !!! |
| ...
and the R
!!! |
| Then
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ... |
| ¿
En cuáles meses hay 30 días
? |
| ¿
En cuántos meses hay 31 días
? |
| ¿
Cuántos grados Fahrenheit es
0° C ? |
| [7
+ 4 + 17 + 5 = X] ¿ Cuánto
es X ? {X es ...} |
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30 |
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treinta |
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31 |
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treinta
y uno |
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32 |
|
treinta
y dos |
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33 |
|
treinta
y tres |
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34 |
|
treinta
y cuatro |
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35 |
|
treinta
y cinco |
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36 |
|
treinta
y seis |
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37 |
|
treinta
y siete |
|
38 |
|
treinta
y ocho |
|
39 |
|
treinta
y nueve |
| Si
la temperatura está entre 30 y 39 grados,
no hace mucho frío. Sí hace
frío, pero no mucho. |
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| Forties |
| To
pronounce these correctly recognize the division
of syllables. |
| Cua
is first, because of the weak
u and strong a, which creates a diphthong. |
| -ren
is next ... |
| -ta
which you need to practice, per the sound
chart. |
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|
40 |
|
cuarenta |
|
41 |
|
cuarenta
y uno |
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42 |
|
cuarenta
y dos |
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43 |
|
cuarenta
y tres |
|
44 |
|
cuarenta
y cuatro |
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45 |
|
cuarenta
y cinco |
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46 |
|
cuarenta
y seis |
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47 |
|
cuarenta
y siete |
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48 |
|
cuarenta
y ocho |
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49 |
|
cuarenta
y nueve |
| Cuando
la temperatura está entre 40 y 49 grados
Fahrenheit, hace fresco. |
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|
| Fifties |
| Remember
than in most Latin American countries, the
cin is pronounced with an s
sound, while in Spain the initial c
would be lithped ... |
| Cin |
| -cuen-
is next, as a diphthong
syllable (weak u next to strong e), and adding
another consonant at the end. |
| Ending
in -ta like most other -ty numbers. |
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|
50 |
|
cincuenta |
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51 |
|
cincuenta
y uno |
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52 |
|
cincuenta
y dos |
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53 |
|
cincuenta
y tres |
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54 |
|
cincuenta
y cuatro |
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55 |
|
cincuenta
y cinco |
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56 |
|
cincuenta
y seis |
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57 |
|
cincuenta
y siete |
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58 |
|
cincuenta
y ocho |
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59 |
|
cincuenta
y nueve |
| Cuando
la temperatura está entre 50 y 59 grados,
es confortable. No hace frío y no hace
calor. |
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Homework: Go out and count as many things as you can up to 19. Or go on further and learn some more numbers. But force yourself to really get the numbers down, because you WILL use them !!!
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