noventa y cinco
/nobenta i θinko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ninety five" is translated into Spanish as noventa y cinco.
noventa y cinco is used to express the number 95. In Mexico and Colombia, it is common to say noventa y cinco pesos to indicate currency.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of noventa (ninety), y (and) and cinco (five).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, which uses a hyphen for compound numbers like ninety-five, Spanish uses the conjunction y to join the tens and the units. The word noventa represents the number 90.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, numbers like noventa y cinco are used in 'loteria' games, where the announcer might use a rhyming riddle instead of the number itself.
- The Latin root of cinco, quīnque, is the ancestor of the English word 'quintessence', referring to the 'fifth element'.
- In fast spoken Spanish, the y in noventa y cinco often blends into the surrounding sounds, making the phrase sound like a single long word rather than three distinct ones.
Examples in context
- Mi abuela vivió hasta los noventa y cinco.My grandmother lived to be ninety-five years old.This sentence is useful for talking about a person's age using noventa y cinco.Tatoeba #2747150 by wallebot, translation #273894 by CK
- Los delegados votaron noventa y cinco veces sin éxito.The delegates voted ninety-five times without success.This sentence is useful for counting the number of times something occurred using noventa y cinco.Tatoeba #5129967 by albrusgher, translation #804348 by Source_VOA
- "¿Cuánto cuesta este pañuelo?" "Son noventa y cinco céntimos""How much is this handkerchief?" "It is ninety-five cents."This sentence is useful for stating a price in cents using noventa y cinco.Tatoeba #856722 by Rafp, translation #73906 by CK
- El cheque es de noventa y cinco dólares.The check is for ninety five dollars.
- Compré noventa y cinco manzanas en el mercado.I bought ninety five apples at the market.
- Sólo me quedan noventa y cinco días para mi cumpleaños.I only have ninety five days left until my birthday.
- Había noventa y cinco invitados en la fiesta.There were ninety five guests at the party.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are checking the price of a vintage jacket at a market.
- Lucía¿Cuánto cuesta esta chaqueta, Mateo?How much does this jacket cost, Mateo?
- MateoCuesta noventa y cinco euros.It costs ninety five euros.
- LucíaEs un poco cara para mí.It is a bit expensive for me.
- MateoPero es de muy buena calidad.But it is of very good quality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
