Tens (for counting) – dieci

(Pronounced dee-eh-thee)

Note: This is needed for the numbers 16, 17, 18 and 19.

To remember that tens is pronounced dee-eh-thee (dieci) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

If lots of people put their hands up, that would be tens, but have you noticed every person putting their hands up? You can see details of a death theme (dieci) going.