ciento dos huevos
/θjento dos webos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "one hundred and two eggs" is translated into Spanish as ciento dos huevos.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the noun huevos must be in its plural form because the number is greater than one.
Did you know?
- The word huevos is also used colloquially in some Spanish-speaking regions to refer to 'testicles', so be mindful of the context when counting them!
- While ciento is used here for 102, if the number were exactly 100, the word would change to cien.
- The word ciento shares its distant roots with the English word 'hundred', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European term for 'hundred'.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, necesitaría ciento dos huevos frescos para un evento especial.Good morning, I would need one hundred and two fresh eggs for a special event.
- ¡Hola! Para hacer la torta necesitamos ciento dos huevos.Hi! To make the cake we need one hundred and two eggs.
- En la canasta hay ciento dos huevos.There are one hundred and two eggs in the basket.
- Necesito comprar ciento dos huevos para la receta.I need to buy one hundred and two eggs for the recipe.
- El granjero entregó ciento dos huevos esta mañana.The farmer delivered one hundred and two eggs this morning.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are checking the inventory at a bakery.
- JavierElena, ¿cuántos huevos tenemos hoy?Elena, how many eggs do we have today?
- ElenaConté ciento dos huevos en la nevera.I counted one hundred and two eggs in the fridge.
- JavierEso es suficiente para los pedidos.That is enough for the orders.
- ElenaSí, Javier, no necesitamos más.Yes, Javier, we don't need more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciento, dos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
