novecientos
/nobeˈθjentos/masculine
Nine hundred in Spanish is novecientos.
novecientos is the cardinal number 900.
Meaning: cardinal number 900 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The number must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. Use the masculine form novecientos with masculine nouns or when using it as a standalone number, but change it to novecientas if the noun is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/nobeˈθjentos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word cientos in novecientos comes from the Latin word for 'hundred', which was originally centum. This is the same root that gives English the word 'percent', meaning 'per hundred'.
- The transition from 'nine' to 'nine hundred' in Spanish involves dropping the 'u' and 'e' from nueve to form the prefix nove-.
- The gender agreement in novecientos and novecientas is a remnant of Latin grammar that English lost centuries ago. In English, 'nine hundred' never changes regardless of the noun it describes.
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.Tatoeba #661627 by Shishir, translation #661562 by mervegorus
- 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 shows how novecientos is used within a very large number.Tatoeba #10218980 by Seael, translation #10219021 by Objectivesea
- El costo del producto es de novecientos dólares.The cost of the product is nine hundred dollars.
- Habrá novecientos invitados en la conferencia.There will be nine hundred attendees at the conference.
- El alquiler del apartamento es novecientos mangos al mes.The apartment rent is nine hundred bucks per month.
- Ese libro cuesta novecientos pesos.That book costs nine hundred pesos.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are checking the budget for a small office event.
- Lucía¿Cuánto dinero necesitamos para la fiesta?How much money do we need for the party?
- JavierCreo que son novecientos euros.I think it is nine hundred euros.
- LucíaEs un poco caro, ¿no?It is a bit expensive, isn't it?
- JavierSí, pero el lugar es excelente.Yes, but the place is excellent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine hundred” translations and entries novecientos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
