novecientos once
/nobeθjentos onθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'nine one one' is translated into Spanish as novecientos once.
This phrase refers to the number nine hundred and eleven.
How do you pronounce it?
/nobeθjentos onθe/
Did you know?
- In historical Spanish customs, snacks were typically taken at once am.
- Spanish has a unique word for the number 11, once, and 12, doce, which do not follow the standard diez y… pattern used for numbers 13 through 19.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the emergency number is not novecientos once, but varies by nation, such as nueve uno uno in some regions or central de emergencias.
Example conversation
María and Javier are checking a price list.
- MaríaMira, esto cuesta novecientos once euros.Look, this costs nine hundred and eleven euros.
- JavierEs demasiado caro para nosotros.It is too expensive for us.
- MaríaTienes razón, busquemos algo más barato.You are right, let's look for something cheaper.
- JavierSí, vamos a ver otra tienda.Yes, let's check another store.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries once, CC BY-SA 4.0.
