centavos
/θentabos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'cents' is translated into Spanish as centavos.
centavos refers to the small units of currency that represent fractions of a dollar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the official term for 'cents' is céntimos.
How do you pronounce it?
/θentabos/
Did you know?
- The term céntimo is used in Spain for both the former peseta and the current euro, maintaining a linguistic continuity across currency changes.
- While céntimos is the standard in Spain, using centavos there might make a speaker sound like they are imitating a character from a Latin American soap opera.
- In Mexico, if someone says they 'no suelta ni un centavo', they are emphasizing their extreme stinginess.
Examples in context
- Cien centavos hacen un dólar.One hundred cents makes one dollar.Tatoeba #1181012 by marcelostockle, translation #73493 by yifen238
- Un dólar es igual a cien centavos.A dollar is equal to a hundred cents.Tatoeba #1502231 by marcelostockle, translation #73213 by CM
- La escuela cobra diez centavos la fotocopia.The school charges ten cents per photocopy.Tatoeba #943715 by hayastan, translation #11213248 by DJ_Saidez
- veinticinco centavos25 cents
- setenta y cinco centavos75 cents
- noventa y nueve centavos99 cents
- cincuenta centavos de peso50 cents in Mexico
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are paying for a snack at a store.
- JavierSolo tengo cincuenta centavos en mi bolsillo.I only have fifty cents in my pocket.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, yo pago el resto.Don't worry, I'll pay the rest.
- JavierGracias, Lucía. Te daré mis centavos mañana.Thanks, Lucía. I'll give you my cents tomorrow.
- LucíaEstá bien, Javier. No hay problema.That's fine, Javier. No problem.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
