Numbers

1. Un, dous, tres

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Counting from one to three; "un" and "dous" have feminine forms (unha, dúas)

   Grammar Note

   Un/unha and dous/dúas agree with the gender of the noun counted; tres does not change

2. Catro, cinco

   Four, five

   Usage

   The numbers four and five, as read out loud

   Grammar Note

   "Catro" is spelled differently from Spanish cuatro; "cinco" has the same form as in Spanish

3. Cal é o total?

   How much is it in total?

   Usage

   Ask for the total amount of a bill

   Grammar Note

   "Cal" is the unaccented question word for "which/what". "Total" is the noun for the sum of a bill

4. Cen euros

   One hundred euros

   Usage

   One hundred euros; "cen" is the short form of "cento" used before nouns

   Grammar Note

   "Cen" appears before nouns and before mil; on its own or before another number, "cento" is used

5. Pode repetir, por favor?

   Could you repeat that, please?

   Usage

   Ask someone politely to repeat a number or a price you did not catch

   Grammar Note

   The subject-less 3rd person "pode" is the polite request form for vostede; "por favor" is a standard set phrase

6. Seis, sete, oito, nove, dez

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Counting from six to ten

   Grammar Note

   "Oito" is spelled differently from Spanish ocho; all five numerals are standard forms attested in the dictionary

7. Vinte e cinco euros

   Twenty-five euros

   Usage

   Twenty-five euros; tens and units are joined with "e"

   Grammar Note

   From 21 up, tens and units are joined with "e" as separate words (vinte e cinco), not one word like Spanish veinticinco

8. Que hora é?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask the time; answers look like "É a unha." or "Son as dúas."

   Grammar Note

   The question word "que" has no accent. "Hora" is a feminine noun that keeps its silent h

9. Pode escribir o prezo?

   Could you write down the price?

   Usage

   Ask someone to write the price down when you cannot follow it by ear

   Grammar Note

   "Prezo" is spelled with z (Spanish precio, Portuguese preço)

10. Mil cincocentos euros

    One thousand five hundred euros

    Usage

    One thousand five hundred euros; 500 is "cincocentos" (also "quiñentos")

    Grammar Note

    Hundreds are written as one word and agree with the noun in gender (cincocentas); "mil" is invariable

11. Teño vinte e sete anos

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    State your age; Galician uses "ter" (to have) for age

    Grammar Note

    Age uses ter + number + anos (not ser). First person of ter is "teño", with ñ

12. Este ano fago vinte e oito anos

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say the age you turn this year; useful when talking about birthdays

    Grammar Note

    Turning an age is "facer anos"; first person of facer is "fago" (no Spanish h)

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