Using numbers as pronouns in Spanish

Learn how to use numbers as pronouns in Spanish

In Spanish, just like in English, you can use numbers as numeric (also sometimes called numerical) pronouns.

Read and listen to these examples:

In the examples above, the numeric pronoun is invariable and it never changes form.

Now, look at these examples:

Note that in the examples above, whole hundreds from 200 onwards (200, 300, 400, 500, 600, etc.) agree with the noun they refer to.

Be careful because when we use "non-whole" hundreds like 203, 345, etc., the tens and units do not change, just the hundreds.

For example:

Notice how in the examples above the number "seiscientos" changes to "seiscientas" when it refers to "women", however "cuarenta" and "cinco" remain the same for both.

See also Using plural definite article + number + noun and Using numbers with nouns in Spanish.