números decimales
/numeɾos deθimales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "decimal numbers" is translated into Spanish as números decimales.
This phrase refers to numbers that use a decimal point to show a fraction of a whole.
How does it change in a sentence?
In formal settings, one way to express decimal numbers is by using the word con to separate the whole number and the decimal fraction.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾos deθimales/
Did you know?
- In handwritten Spanish mathematics, the comma is so standard that a point is often interpreted as a multiplication sign rather than a decimal separator.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the dot is actually used to group thousands, which is the exact opposite of the convention used in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- In Spain, you will often see a point used for thousands and a comma for decimals, but in Mexico, the system is the opposite and mirrors the English style.
Examples in context
- El resultado es dos con veinteThe result is two point twenty.
- No me gustan los números decimales.I don't like decimal numbers.
- La calculadora muestra números decimales.The calculator shows decimal numbers.
- Es difícil trabajar con números decimales.It is difficult to work with decimal numbers.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are studying mathematics together.
- Lucía¿Entiendes los números decimales, Javier?Do you understand decimal numbers, Javier?
- JavierNo, me confunden mucho.No, they confuse me a lot.
- LucíaYo te puedo ayudar con ellos.I can help you with them.
- JavierGracias, Lucía, eres muy amable.Thanks, Lucía, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
