sesenta
/seˈsenta/
The English number sixty is sesenta in Spanish.
Sesenta is the cardinal number.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
Be careful not to confuse sesenta (sixty) with setenta (seventy), as they have a very similar phonetic structure and are frequently mixed up by learners.
How do you pronounce it?
/seˈsenta/
Did you know?
- The Latin root 'sexaginta' used for 'sesenta' is also the source of the English word 'sexagenarian', referring to someone in their sixties.
- In Spanish, the word sesenta is often used in the phrase sesenta y tantos, which means 'sixty-something' or 'sixty-odd'.
- The number 60 is the basis for the 'sexagesimal' system used for measuring angles and time, a term that shares the same root as sesenta.
Examples in context
- Se jubiló a los sesenta.He retired at the age of sixty.This sentence shows how to use sesenta when discussing the age at which someone retired.Tatoeba #5117007 by don_ramon, translation #5116324 by AlanF_US
- Ella tiene casi sesenta años.She is almost sixty years old.This sentence demonstrates using sesenta to describe someone's approximate age.Tatoeba #1250927 by Shishir, translation #1808030 by krash
- Se eligieron sesenta delegados.Sixty delegates were elected.This sentence illustrates the use of sesenta when counting a specific number of people, such as delegates.Tatoeba #1419073 by marcelostockle, translation #807027 by Source_VOA
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are checking the price of a restaurant bill.
- SofíaLa cuenta es de sesenta euros.The bill is sixty euros.
- Daniel¿Sesenta? Es demasiado caro.Sixty? That is too expensive.
- SofíaSolo son sesenta euros, Daniel.It is only sixty euros, Daniel.
- DanielEstá bien, pagaremos.Fine, we will pay.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixty” translations and entries sesenta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sesenta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
