ochocientos
/ot͡ʃoˈθjentos/
Eight hundred in Spanish is ochocientos.
The term is used as a cardinal number to represent the value 800.
Meaning: cardinal number 800 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes to agree with the noun it describes. Use the masculine form ochocientos when referring to a masculine noun or when using the number as a standalone value. Use the feminine form ochocientas when referring to a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/otʃoˈθjentos/
Did you know?
- The word ochocientos comes from the Latin octingenti, which was a specialized word for 'eight hundred' rather than a simple combination of 'eight' and 'hundred'.
- While English uses 'hundred' as a noun, ochocientos acts primarily as an adjective, which is why it must agree in gender with the object being counted.
- In old Spanish texts, you might find the number 800 written in ways that look more like the Latin ancestors before the modern ochocientos was standardized.
Examples in context
- Cien, doscientos, trescientos, cuatrocientos, quinientos, seiscientos, setecientos, ochocientos, novecientos, mil.One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred, six hundred, seven hundred, eight hundred, nine hundred, one thousand.This list is useful for practicing various hundreds and thousands.Tatoeba #661627 by Shishir, translation #661562 by mervegorus
- Estoy buscando un apartamento cómodo, pero no muy caro. Algo en torno a los ochocientos reales.I'm looking for a comfortable apartment, but not too expensive. Something around eight hundred reals.This sentence shows how to use ochocientos when discussing prices and currency.Tatoeba #1610701 by Shishir, translation #10017221 by DJ_Saidez
- El novecientos veinticinco mil ochocientos catorce millones setecientos tres mil seiscientos noventa y dos es un número de doce dígitos.Nine hundred twenty-five billion, eight hundred fourteen million, seven hundred three thousand, six hundred ninety-two is a twelve-digit number.This sentence demonstrates how ochocientos appears within a very large number.Tatoeba #10218980 by Seael, translation #10219021 by Objectivesea
- La empresa tiene ochocientos empleados.The company has eight hundred employees.
- La tienda cuenta con ochocientas prendas nuevas.The store has eight hundred new garments.
- El comité recibió ochocientas solicitudes.The committee received eight hundred applications.
- El almacén vendió ochocientas unidades del producto.The store sold eight hundred units of the product.
- Pagamos ochocientos euros por el alquiler mensual.We pay eight hundred euros for monthly rent.
- El celular nuevo cuesta ochocientos mangos.The new cell phone costs eight hundred bucks.
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Example conversation
Javier and Elena are checking the price of a new rug in a store.
- Javier¿Cuánto cuesta esta alfombra, Elena?How much does this rug cost, Elena?
- ElenaCuesta ochocientos euros.It costs eight hundred euros.
- JavierEs un poco cara para mí.It is a bit expensive for me.
- ElenaEs verdad, pero es de muy buena calidad.It's true, but it is of very good quality.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight hundred” translations and entries ochocientos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
