ochenta
/oˈt͡ʃenta/
The Spanish word for eighty is ochenta.
Ochenta is the cardinal number used to represent 80. You may also encounter the expression ochenta y pico, which means around eighty or a little over eighty.
Meaning: 80 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
Ochenta is an invariable cardinal number, meaning it does not change its form based on gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/oˈtʃenta/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase ochenta y pico is often used to describe an age or amount when the speaker wants to be intentionally vague about the exact number.
- The Latin ancestor of ochenta, 'octāgintā', is a direct relative of the English word 'octogenarian', which describes someone in their eighties.
- The number ochenta shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'eighty', as both originate from the Proto-Indo-European word *oktōḱomt, meaning 'eight-ten'.
Examples in context
- Cumplió ochenta y uno.She turned eighty-one.This sentence shows how to use ochenta when stating someone turned eighty-one.Tatoeba #9706766 by Shishir, translation #388583 by CK
- Él vivió hasta los ochenta.He lived to be eighty years old.This sentence uses ochenta to describe someone living to the age of eighty.Tatoeba #597713 by Shishir, translation #288651 by CK
- Tengo ochenta y cinco años.I am eighty-five years old.This sentence uses ochenta to state someone is eighty-five years old.Tatoeba #1225798 by wallebot, translation #1289804 by CN
- Compramos ochenta manzanas para el postre.We bought eighty apples for dessert.
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at an old book in a shop.
- Lucía¿Sabes cuántas páginas tiene este libro?Do you know how many pages this book has?
- JavierCreo que tiene ochenta.I think it has eighty.
- LucíaEs un libro muy corto, Javier.It is a very short book, Javier.
- JavierSí, pero es interesante.Yes, but it is interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eighty” translations and entries ochenta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ochenta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
