How to Say "Six Hundred" in Arabic

سِتُّمِئَة

sittumiʔa

Six hundred in Arabic is سِتُّمِئَة (sittumiʔa). If unsure, use سِتُّمِئَة. Wiktionary also lists سِتُّمِا۟ئَة (sittumiʔa).

Meaning: cardinal number 600 (num)

Ways to say it

“six hundred” in Arabic
Arabic	Romanization (Wiktionary)
سِتُّمِئَة	sittumiʔa
سِتُّمِا۟ئَة	sittumiʔa

The phrase is the cardinal number 600.

The word is a compound of سِت (six) and مِئَة (hundred).

In Egyptian Arabic, the phrase is expressed as ست مية.

The final vowel of سِتُّمِئَة changes depending on its grammatical case in a sentence. For example, it becomes سِتُّمِئَةِ in the genitive case.

sittumiʔa

The word مِئَة for 'hundred' is used in Arabic to describe a 'century' in history, as well as a numerical value. This means سِتُّمِئَة can refer to a span of six hundred years depending on the context.
In Arabic grammar, the number سِتُّمِئَة is treated as a singular noun, even though it represents a plural amount.
The word مِئَة contains a 'hamza' (a glottal stop) that is often omitted in handwriting or simplified in digital fonts, despite being crucial for formal pronunciation.

سِتْمِائَة
The conference hall can accommodate six hundred attendees.
ست مية
The event is expected to attract sett meya guests.
لَدَى المَطْعَمِ سِتُّمِئَة كُرْسِيٍّ.
lada al-mat'am sittumi'a kursiy.
The restaurant has six hundred chairs.

Omar and Layla are discussing the cost of a hotel room.

عمر Omar

كم تكلفة الغرفة لليلة واحدة يا ليلى؟
Kam tuklifat al-ghurfah li-laylah wahidah ya Layla?
How much is the room for one night, Layla?
ليلى Layla

السعر هو سِتُّمِئَة درهم.
As-si'r huwa sittumi'ah dirham.
The price is six hundred dirhams.
عمر Omar

هذا السعر مرتفع قليلاً.
Hadha as-si'r murtafi' qalilan.
This price is a bit high.
ليلى Layla

نعم، لكن الفندق فاخر جداً.
Na'am, lakin al-funduq fakhir jiddan.
Yes, but the hotel is very luxurious.

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