cien dólares
/θjen dolaɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "one hundred dollars" is cien dólares in Spanish.
cien dólares is used to denote the amount of money equal to one hundred units of the US dollar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In countries like Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay, the informal phrase cien mangos is used. In parts of South America such as Chile and Peru, you may hear the informal cien lucas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cien is used when the number 100 stands alone or marks the exact end of a number. However, if you are adding more units after the hundred, cien changes to ciento.
How do you pronounce it?
/θjen dolaɾes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not say un ciento dólares to mean one hundred dollars. The correct form is cien dólares.
Did you know?
- In Chile, if someone mentions cien lucas, they are not talking about a hundred dollars but rather one hundred thousand pesos.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, the slang cien mangos uses a word that literally means 'mangoes' to refer to money.
- The Spanish word cien shares a common ancestor with the English word 'hundred' and the Latin 'centum', which is why you see 'century' and 'cent' in English.
Examples in context
- Solo necesito cien dólares.I only need one hundred dollars.This sentence shows how to express a specific need for the amount using cien dólares.Tatoeba #2978244 by hayastan, translation #1956072 by CN
- Vendí mi coche viejo por cien dólares.I sold my old car for one hundred dollars.This sentence demonstrates using cien dólares to state the sale price of an item.Tatoeba #658738 by Shishir, translation #657985 by CK
- Tienes permitido gastar hasta cien dólares.You are allowed to spend up to one hundred dollars.This sentence uses cien dólares to specify a spending limit.Tatoeba #12086123 by Alejandr0, translation #9726755 by ariarin
- En el cambio actual, cien dólares son aproximadamente ochenta y cinco euros.At the current exchange rate, one hundred dollars are approximately eighty-five euros.
- Me quedé sin dinero, necesito conseguir cien mangos para comprar eso.I ran out of money, I need to get one hundred dollars to buy that.
- ¿Puede cambiar cien dólares por moneda local, por favor?Can you change one hundred dollars for local currency, please?
- Le debo cien dólares por el préstamo.I owe you one hundred dollars for the loan.
- ¿Me podrías prestar cien mangos hasta el próximo viernes?Could you lend me one hundred dollars until next Friday?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing the price of a jacket.
- LucíaEste abrigo cuesta cien dólares.This coat costs one hundred dollars.
- JavierEs un poco caro, Lucía.It is a bit expensive, Lucía.
- LucíaPero es de muy buena calidad.But it is of very good quality.
- JavierEstá bien, te daré los cien dólares.Alright, I will give you the one hundred dollars.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
