Numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish

You probably know how to count up to 100, so in this article we are going to review numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish.

Numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish

Let’s see how to form cardinal numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish. First, we’ll learn how to say multiples of hundred and then we will see how to use them with nouns.

Multiples of Hundred

Forming most of the multiples of hundred is quite easy. The number 100 is cien. You are simply going to join the numbers for 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 with cientos, which is the plural form of the word for 100. The numbers 500, 700 and 900 are a bit different because their spelling is a little irregular.

Numbers from 101 to 199

The number 100 is cien. However, when forming numbers from 101 to 199, you should use ciento instead of cien. Let’s have a look at the following examples.

Numbers from 201 to 999

To form the missing numbers between 100 and 1000 (224, 346, 521, 999, etc.), you simply state the hundreds and then the tens, WITHOUT including an additional word for and between the hundreds and tens.

Now you know how to form numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish, so let’s see how to use them with nouns.

Numbers with Nouns

Multiples of hundred agrees with the noun they modify in gender. Therefore, trescientos becomes trescientas when used with a feminine noun.

Number 1 with Nouns

And as a reminder, when using a number that ends with uno, you also need to drop the final –o in front of a masculine noun, and change the –o into an –a in front of a feminine noun.

Exercises

Let’s do some exercises to practice numbers from 100 to 1000 in Spanish. Later you’ll be able to practice numbers over 1000.