Lesson 5: Higher Numbers, Calendar Basics, & First Conversations
Have your first real conversations and confidently say days, months, seasons, and numbers into the thousands.
đŻ Counting by 100s (Up to 1,000)
| Number | Spanish |
|---|---|
| 100 | cien |
| 200 | doscientos |
| 300 | trescientos |
| 400 | cuatrocientos |
| 500 | quinientos |
| 600 | seiscientos |
| 700 | setecientos |
| 800 | ochocientos |
| 900 | novecientos |
| 1,000 | mil |
đĄ Tip: 1,000 is mil not âun mil."
(Audio below)
đ Days of the Week (Los dĂas)
Question: ÂżQuĂ© dĂa es hoy? = What day is today?
Answer: Hoy es ____.
đĄ Note: Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish.
đïž Months (Los meses)
Question: ¿En qué mes estamos? = What month are we in?
Answer: Estamos en ____.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| enero | January |
| febrero | February |
| marzo | March |
| abril | April |
| mayo | May |
| junio | June |
| julio | July |
| agosto | August |
| septiembre | September |
| octubre | October |
| noviembre | November |
| diciembre | December |
đ Lesson 5 Vocabulary
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hoy | today |
| ÂżquĂ© dĂa es hoy? | what day is today? |
| ÂżquĂ© fecha es hoy? / Âża cĂłmo estamos? | whatâs todayâs date? |
| hoy es (dĂa) / estamos en (mes) | today is (day) / we are in (month) |
| primavera / verano / otoño / invierno | spring / summer / fall / winter |
| cien / mil | one hundred / one thousand |
| bien / muy bien / mĂĄs o menos | fine / very well / so-so |
| Âży tĂș? | and you? |
| dĂłlares | dollars |
| millas | miles |
| personas | people |
| al año | per year |
| por hora | per hour |
| tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
đ§© Putting It Together: Day + Date
ÂżQuĂ© dĂa es hoy? â Hoy es lunes.
ÂżQuĂ© fecha es hoy? â Hoy es el 26 de enero.
Hoy es lunes, el 26 de enero.
đĄ hoy = today
đĄ mañana = tomorrow
đĄ ayer = yesterday
đŹ First Basic Conversations
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Hola, ÂżcĂłmo estĂĄs? / ÂżcĂłmo estĂĄ usted? | Hi, how are you? (informal / formal) |
| Bien, gracias. ÂżY tĂș? / ÂżY usted? | Fine, thanks. And you? (informal / formal) |
| Muy bien. | Very well. |
| MĂĄs o menos. | So-so. |
| AsĂ asĂ. | So-so (informal) |
| ÂżDe dĂłnde eres? | Where are you from? |
| Soy de ____. | Iâm from ____. |
| ¿Hablas inglés? | Do you speak English? |
| SĂ / No. | Yes / No. |
đĄ Tip: In Spanish, greetings + a short reply + âÂżY tĂș?â is a very natural flow.
đ€ Speaking Practice
Practice saying these phrases (slow, then natural speed):
- Hola, ÂżcĂłmo estĂĄs? â Bien, gracias. ÂżY tĂș?
- ÂżQuĂ© dĂa es mañana? â Mañana es ____.
- ÂżQuĂ© fecha es hoy? â Hoy es el ____ de ____.
- Estamos en ____ (month).
- 100, 200, 300⊠1,000.
đŹ Conversation Builder
A: Hola, ÂżcĂłmo estĂĄs?
B: Bien, gracias. ÂżY tĂș?
A: ÂżQuĂ© dĂa es hoy?
B: Hoy es ____.
A: ¿Qué fecha es hoy?
B: Hoy es el ____ de ____.
A: ¿En qué mes estamos?
B: Estamos en ____.
đ Practice Activities
- Write your 2-line greeting:
- Hola, ÂżcĂłmo estĂĄs?
- Estoy _____. ÂżY tĂș?
- Fill in:
- Hoy es ________ (day).
- Estamos en ________ (month).
- Hoy es el ________ de ________ (date).
- Say these out loud (counting by 100s):
- 100, 300, 500, 700, 900, 1,000
â Mini Quiz â Show Answer
1. How do you say âToday is Mondayâ?
- A. Hoy es lunes
- B. Soy lunes
- C. Estoy lunes
- D. Es lunes hoy
đ Show answer
â A. Hoy es lunes
2. Which means âWe are in Marchâ?
- A. Estamos en marzo
- B. Somos marzo
- C. Hoy es marzo
- D. Es marzo
đ Show answer
â A. Estamos en marzo
3. How do you say 1,000?
- A. cien
- B. mil
- C. un mil
- D. milo
đ Show answer
â B. mil
4. Which date format is correct?
- A. Hoy es enero 26
- B. Hoy es el 26 de enero
- C. Hoy es 26 en enero
- D. Hoy es de enero 26
đ Show answer
â B. Hoy es el 26 de enero
đ Review & Summary
- You can greet someone and respond naturally.
- You can say what day it is and what month it is.
- You can say a date using the Spanish format.
- You can count by 100s up to 1,000.
- You can combine calendar + conversation in real-life Spanish.
đ Congratulations â youâve completed Module 1 Foundations!