b	• starting a phrase, after ma, and after n – like b in boy • otherwise – as above but lips should not meet
c	• before e or i – like th in thin • otherwise – like k in kick
ch	• like ch in church
d	• starting a phrase, after l, and after n – like d in dog • otherwise – like th in this
f	• like f in for
g	• before e or i – like ch in Scottish loch, strong and guttoral • starting a phrase, after n – like g in g et
h	• always silent
j	• like ch in Scottish loch, strong and guttoral
k	• like k in kick
l	• like l in love
ll	• like ll in million
m	• like m in made
n	• before v – like m in made • otherwise – like n in none
p	• at the end of a word – generally silent • otherwise – like p in put
qu	• like k in kick
r	• rolled/trilled like r in Scottish (generally quieter at the end of a word)
rr	• as r, but rolled/trilled more strongly
s	• before d, g, l, m, n – like s in rose • otherwise – like s in same
t	• like t in tame
v	• starting a phrase, after ma, and after n – like b in boy • otherwise – as above but lips should not meet
x	• between vowels – like x in box • otherwise – like s in same
y	• like y in yes

Vowels

20 TO 39
20	veinte
21	veintiuno
22	veintidós
23	veintitrés
24	veinticuatro
25	veinticinco
26	veintiséis
27	veintisiete
28	veintiocho
29	veintinueve
30	treinta
31	treinta y uno
32	treinta y dos
33	treinta y tres
34	treinta y cuatro
35	treinta y cinco
36	treinta y seis
37	treinta y siete
38	treinta y ocho
39	treinta y nueve

TENS
10	diez
20	veinte
30	treinta
40	cuarenta
50	cincuenta
60	sesenta
70	setenta
80	ochenta
90	noventa

The numbers up to 29 are irregular special cases and need to be learnt. The numbers above 30 are of the form tens y units (y means and), e.g. 42 is cuarenta y dos.

Uno drops the -o before masculine nouns, e.g. un libro, and when in compound numerals, e.g. treinta y un niños . Note that veintiuno is not a compound numeral.

100 is a special case.  100 itself is cien, but to form any number 101-199 it becomes ciento. Take the stem ciento and follow it with the relevant number from 1 and 99. So for example 152 is written ciento cinquenta y dos. Note that cineto is not merged with the number following it.

Hundreds agree with the noun that follows them, e.g. doscientas pesetas (two hundred pesetas), excepting numbers 100-200.

One thousand is mil. Two thousand, etc are formed by preceding this with the number of thousands, e.g. tres mil (3,000).

The millions are somewhat different. Millón becomes plural in two million, etc and therefore loses its accent: e.g. cuatro milliones (4,000,000).

Ordinals are irregular in Spanish and need to be learnt. Primero and tercero (1st and 3rd) shorten before masculine nouns to become primer and tercer respectively.

Ordinals agree with their subject. Ordinals above 10 are very rarely used, generally being replaced by cardinals which follow the noun.

LARGER NUMBERS
100	cien
152	ciento cinquenta y dos
1,000	mil
3,139	tres mil ciento treinta y nueve
1,000,000	un millón

WHEN YOU LOSE SOMETHING
I’ve lost my passport.	He perdido mi pasaporte.
Where did you lose your bag?	¿Dónde perdía vuestro saco?
What was inside it?	¿Qué lo contenía?
There was a camera inside.	Contenía una máquina.
When did you lose your camera?	¿Cuándo perdía vuestra máquina?
What’s it like?	¿Cómo lo es?
What shape is it?	¿De qué forma es?
Was it marked with your name?	¿Llevaba rótolo con vuestro apellido?
How valuable is it?	¿Cómo es de valioso?
You must fill in a report form.	Hace falta llenar una hoja de informe.

ROAD ACCIDENTS
There has been a accident.	Había un accidente.
We must call the police.	Debemos telefonear a la guardía.
We must phone for an ambulance.	Debemos telefonear a una ambulancia.
How did the accident happen?	¿Cómo fue esto accidente?
Was he going fast?	¿El coche viajaba rápido?
Do you have your driving license?	¿Tenéis vuestro carnet de conducir?
Do you have your insurance certificates?	¿Tenéis vuestro certificados de seguro?
Were there any witnesses?	¿Había algunos testigos?
I witnessed it happening.	Lo he visto pasar.
It wasn’t my fault.	No tuve la culpa.
It wasn’t his right of way.	No tenía el derecho de paso.
I crashed into the truck.	Choqué con el camión.
The accident happened at the crossroads.	El accidente pasé al cruce.

DISASTERS
The strong winds blew the tree down.	El arból fue derribado por los vientos fuertes.
The storms caused flooding.	Las tormentas causaban una inundación.
There is a bomb alert.	Hay aviso de bomba.
There was a big explosion.	Había una explosión grande.
Telephone the fire service.	Telefonear al cuerpo de bomberos.
Can you help me.	¿Puede-usted ayudarme?
He broke the window.	Él rompió la ventana.
Evacuate the building, please.	Desocupad el edificio, por favor.

WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS
What’s the matter?	¿Qué hay?
Here is a prescription for some tabets.	He aquí una prescripción para algunas tabletas.
Take one, three times a day, after each meal.	Tomad una, tres veces al día, después de las comidas.
Is this the first time this has happened?	¿Es la primera vez que pasó?
I advise you to go to hospital.	Recomiendo que vaya al hospital.
The chemist’s opens at 8am.	La farmacia abre a las ocho de la mañana.

SHOPPING
Can we have a look around?	¿Podemos curiosear?
Can I help you?	¿Podría ayudarse?
I’m just looking.	Sólo curioso, gracias.
I would like two postcards, please.	Quiero dos tarjetas, por favor.
Give me eight oranges, please.	Dadme ocho naranjas, por favor.
Have you got a film?	¿Tenéis película?
Can I listen to it?	¿Podría escucharlo?
Can I try it on?	¿Podría probarme?
What size (clothing) is it?	¿Qué talla está?
What size (shoes) do you take?	¿Qué número toméis?
It’s for a present.	Está cómo regalo.
Can you gift-wrap it for me, please.	Podríais envolverlo en papel de regalo, por favor.
How much is it?	¿Cuánto cuesta?
I’ll take it / them.	Lo/Los tomaré.
That is all.	Es todo.
Do you have it in a different colour?	¿Lo tenéis en un color diferente?
Do you take cheques?	¿Toméis los cheques?
I only have a 1,000 peseta note.	No tengo que un billete de mil pesetas.