Basic numbers: Numbers

💬 In Spanish, nouns have gender, but the number 'uno' changes to 'un' before a masculine noun and 'una' before a feminine noun.

🇲🇽 Uno is a popular card game in Mexico and many places in the world.

💬 Spanish numbers 1-10 are quite similar to the numbers in Italian.

🇲🇽 Dos Equis, meaning 'two Xs', is a famous beer brand from Mexico.

💬 'Tres' is used in many expressions, like 'tres veces' (three times).

🇲🇽 In Mexico, 'tres leches' is a popular, delicious milk cake.

💬 Cuatro sounds like 'quart' which is a fourth part, hinting its meaning.

🇲🇽 Cuatro is also a string instrument popular in Latin American music.

💬 An easy way to remember 'cinco' is by its resemblance to 'cinque' in Italian.

🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo is a famous Mexican holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla.

💬 Remember 'seis' by thinking of 'sixes' without the 'x'.

🇲🇽 In Spanish-speaking cultures, six is considered a lucky number.

💬 'Siete cielo' is an expression meaning 'seventh heaven'.

🇲🇽 Lucky seven's association with good fortune holds true in Hispanic cultures too.

💬 In a fun way, 'ocho' rhymes with 'nacho'!

🇲🇽 A famous Mexican tradition during Christmas is 'Las Posadas', consisting of nine nights starting on the evening of December 16, but only eight are before Christmas Eve.

💬 Nueve rhymes with 'mueve' which means to move!

🇲🇽 In Mexico, the number nine is often associated with health and nervios, or nerves.