sesenta y nueve
/sesenta i nwebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase sixty nine is said in Spanish as sesenta y nueve.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of sesenta (sixty), y (and) and nueve (nine).
Did you know?
- The word sesenta comes from the Latin sexāgintā, which originally meant 'threescore' or three sets of twenty.
- In some dialects of Spanish, especially in parts of the Caribbean, the 's' in sesenta might be softened or even dropped in certain phonetic environments.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are counting rapidly, the 'y' in sesenta y nueve might sound almost like it is disappearing or blending into the next syllable.
Examples in context
- El informe muestra sesenta y nueve unidades vendidas durante el último trimestre.The report shows sixty-nine units sold during the last quarter.
- La encuesta reveló que sesenta y nueve de cada cien personas prefieren el color azul.The survey revealed that sixty-nine out of one hundred people prefer the color blue.
- Tengo sesenta y nueve años.I am sixty nine years old.
- El número es sesenta y nueve.The number is sixty nine.
- Ese libro cuesta sesenta y nueve euros.That book costs sixty nine euros.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a price tag in a store.
- Javier¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa, María?How much does this shirt cost, María?
- MaríaCuesta sesenta y nueve dólares.It costs sixty nine dollars.
- JavierEs un poco cara.It is a bit expensive.
- MaríaSí, pero es de buena calidad.Yes, but it is good quality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nueve, sesenta, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
