Ten and Six

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Name Date

DIRECTIONS: In 16 the ten comes first. Which language says it in that order?

dieciseis

ten → six — the same order as the numeral

sixteen

six → ten — the other way round

Write it in the order you hear it. Spanish: ten, six → 16. English: six, ten → ______

The underlined part is the ten.

Numeral	Spanish	English	What it is made of
13	trece	thirteen	irregular in both
14	catorce	fourteen	irregular in both
15	quince	fifteen	irregular in both
16	dieciseis	sixteen	ten + six
17	diecisiete	seventeen	ten + seven
18	dieciocho	eighteen	ten + eight
19	diecinueve	nineteen	ten + nine

Where Spanish Is Just As Bad

Spanish · Page 2 of 2

DIRECTIONS: Below sixteen, Spanish is just as unhelpful as English. Read, then answer.

Numeral	Spanish	Does the word tell you what it is made of?
11	once	No
12	doce	No
13	trece	No
14	catorce	No
15	quince	No
16	dieciseis	Yes — and from here on, always

Spanish explains its numbers from sixteen. English waits until twenty-one.

How many numbers does Spanish explain that English does not? ____________