This introduction covers Números, fechas y horas — Numbers, Dates and Times within Numbers, dates and times (listening) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Numbers, dates and times (listening) in Listening Traps for GCSE Spanish with 16 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🎧 Números, fechas y horas — Numbers, Dates and Times
AQA Paper 1 tests numbers, times, prices, and dates extensively — often in grids or tick-box tasks. Mishearing 13 for 30, or missing a quarter-to vs quarter-past, loses marks.
| What is tested | What catches students out |
|---|---|
| Numbers 13–19 / 30–90 | 13 (trece) vs 30 (treinta) — similar stress pattern |
| Times | y cuarto (quarter past) vs menos cuarto (quarter to) |
| Prices | cuesta noventa y nueve vs noventa — the "y nueve" can be missed |
| Dates | el primero de... (1st) vs el dos de... (2nd onwards) |
| Years | dos mil veinticinco = 2025 (spoken in full) |
Practice questions for Numbers, dates and times (listening)
Listen to the recording, then answer: How many students are in the class?
Quick recall flashcards
How do you say 16, 17, 18 and 19 in Spanish?
dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve — each is ONE word. Never write 'diez y seis' (two words). Note the accent on dieciséis.
How do you say the years 2007 and 1999 in Spanish?
2007 = dos mil siete (never 'dos mil y siete'). 1999 = mil novecientos noventa y nueve. Pattern for years: thousands + hundreds + tens + units, joined naturally.