We
say
'cien' only when we refer to the number
'100'. For all other cases use 'ciento'
- La bicicleta roja cuesta cien euros y la verde
ciento siete euros.
The red bike is a hundred euros and the green one is a
hundred and seven euros.
The
numbers from 200 to 999 agree with the noun they refer to.
- El libro vale doscientos quince euros y
tiene trescientas ochenta páginas.
The
book costs two hundred and fifteen euros and it has three
hundred and eighty pages.
Notice
that hundreds and tens are NOT joined with a "y"
- 470 = "Cuatrocientos setenta" / "cuatrocientos
y setenta"
'Mil'
(thousand) doesn't change for any amount. However, 'millón'
(million) is only used in the singular when we speak about 1 millón.
For all other cases we use the plural 'millones'.
- 1000 = 'mil', 5000 = cinco mil / 1000000 = 'un
millón', 5000000 = 'cinco millones'
In
Spanish, a 'billón' is a million milion (that is, a one
followed by twelve zeros)
In
Spanish, the full stop (.) is used to separate
thousands and the comma (,) is used to separate tens.
- 1.000 = 'mil' / 215.312 = 'doscientos quince mil
trescientos doce' / 24,50 = 'veinticuatro con cincuenta'
Write the numbers below. Follow the example.
173
2.150
175.381
2.910.312
545,17
6.411,04
417.912,30
8.943
1.219.000
92.415.100
Listen and write the number of inhabitants of some Spanish
speaking countries. Follow the example.
- España tiene
habitantes.
- Argentina tiene
habitantes.
- Bolivia tiene
habitantes.
- Chile tiene
habitantes.
- Colombia tiene
habitantes.
- Costa Rica tiene
habitantes.
- Cuba tiene
habitantes.
- Ecuador tiene
habitantes.
- El Salvador tiene
habitantes.
- Guatemala tiene
habitantes.
- Honduras tiene
habitantes.
- México tiene
habitantes.
- Nicaragua tiene
habitantes.
- Panamá tiene
habitantes.
- Paraguay tiene
habitantes.
- Perú tiene
habitantes.
- Puerto Rico tiene
habitantes.
- República Dominicana tiene
habitantes.
- Uruguay tiene
habitantes.
- Venezuela tiene
habitantes.
Listen to a conversation between a waiter and a customer. Write
the prices of the dishes in the spaces below. Follow the example.
¿Qué precio tiene...?
La sopa de pescado:
euros.
El arroz con verduras:
euros.
El atún con tomate:
euros.
El cordero al horno:
euros.
La ternera con pimientos:
euros.
LA PAELLA
VALENCIANA Valencian Paella
Paella
is arguably the most internationally famous dish among the rich
and varied world of Spanish gastronomy. It is frequently found on menus
of countless restaurants around the globe. However, despite it's
popularity, ignorance of the true paella recipe is commonplace.
Although there are several ways to make paella, MansionSpanish
offer you here the original and authentic Valencia Paella recipe,
from Valencia.
Ingredients for 6 people
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1,4 litres of water
- 50 grammes of artichokes
- 425 grammes of rice
- a pinch of saffron
- 150 grammes of rabbit (chopped in pieces)
- 25 grammes of Valencian butter beans (garrofón)
- 50 grammes of green beans
- a half tablespoon of paprika
- 150 grammes of chicken (chopped in pieces)
- 3 tablespoons of tomato
Heat
the oil in a paella dish (or a large shallow frying pan), and when it starts to smoke add the rabbit
and the chicken pieces. Fry on a medium heat until golden brown.
Add the vegetables and fry lightly for a few minutes.
Next, make a space in the centre of the paella
pan and fry the tomato lightly. When it starts to darken in
colour, add the paprika. Take care that it doesn't burn.
Mix well and add water up to the rim of the dish.
Allow the paella to cook on the heat for 30 minutes. Add salt to
taste.
Add the rice and the saffron, taking care to spread
the rice evenly in the dish, and leave on the heat to boil until
the rice is cooked and the liquid has completely evaporated.
Cover with a cloth or with paper and leave to rest for five minutes
before serving.
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We
say
'cien' only when we refer to the number
'100'. For all other cases use 'ciento'
Paella
is arguably the most internationally famous dish among the rich
and varied world of Spanish gastronomy. It is frequently found on menus
of countless restaurants around the globe. However, despite it's
popularity, ignorance of the true paella recipe is commonplace.
Heat
the oil in a paella dish (or a large shallow frying pan), and when it starts to smoke add the rabbit
and the chicken pieces. Fry on a medium heat until golden brown.
