sesenta y uno
/seˌsenta i ˈuno/
The Spanish phrase for sixty-one is sesenta y uno.
This is a cardinal number used for counting or specifying quantities.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of sesenta (sixty), y (and) and uno (one).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the number changes depending on the gender of the noun it precedes. When used before a masculine singular noun, the phrase becomes sesenta y un, such as in sesenta y un años. When used before a feminine singular noun, it becomes sesenta y una.
How do you pronounce it?
/seˌsenta i ˈuno/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the number sesenta is derived from the Latin word sexāgintā, which historically meant 'threescore' or three twenties.
- In Spanish, numbers like sesenta y uno are written as three separate words, whereas numbers from twenty-one to twenty-nine are often written as a single word, such as veintiuno.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are counting items in a box.
- DanielAyúdame a contar esto, Lucía.Help me count this, Lucía.
- LucíaClaro, ¿cuántos hay ahora?Sure, how many are there now?
- DanielCreo que hay sesenta y uno.I think there are sixty-one.
- LucíaSí, Daniel, es correcto.Yes, Daniel, that is correct.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixty-one” translations and entries sesenta y uno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sesenta, uno, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
