Back to Basics - Page 2
Sometimes accents not only indicate emphasis, but also a completely different word and meaning.
For example, check out the following sentences:
Stress on the first word: Sí, eso es cierto. (Yes, that is certain/true.)
Different meaning and stress: Si eso es cierto, no voy. (If that is certain/true, I do not go.)
Stress on the first word: Tú puedes. (You can.)
Different meaning and stress: Tu hermano puede. (Your brother can.)
Numbers
Section A (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10):
uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez
Section B (11 , 12 , 13, 14, 15):
once, doce, trece, catorce, quince
Section C (16, 17, 18, 19, 20):
dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte
Section D (21, 22, 23, 24, 25):
veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro, veinticinco
Section E (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31):
veintiséis, veintisiete, veintiocho, veintinueve, treinta, treinta y uno
Section F (100, 152, 2340, 3684):
cien, ciento cincuenta y dos, dos mil trescientos cuarenta, tres mil seiscientos ochenta y cuatro
Section G (270769, 1900590):
doscientos setenta mil setecientos sesenta y nueve, un millón novecientos mil quinientos noventa
Days of the Week: el lunes, el martes, el miércoles, el jueves, el viernes, el sábado, el domingo
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Note: In Spanish, the days of the week are preceded by the article "the," as if to say, "the Monday."
Months: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December)