el número veinte
/el numeɾo beinte/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the number 20" is expressed in Spanish as el número veinte.
The phrase refers to the cardinal number that follows nineteen and precedes twenty-one. When counting or using the number alone, you can omit the article 'el número' and simply say veinte. For decimal numbers like 20.35, you can express this as veinte con treinta y cinco, which literally means "twenty with thirty-five".
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the number veinte is used in the phrase veinte palos as a slang term for twenty euros or twenty pesos.
- In some Latin American cultures, a veintena is a noun used to describe a group or set of twenty things.
- The word veinte is the starting point for a unique pattern in Spanish where all numbers from 21 to 29 are written as a single word, such as veintiuno.
Examples in context
- Necesito veinte dólares para comprar el regalo de cumpleaños de María.I need twenty dollars to buy Maria's birthday present.
- Mi hermana asegura que puedo comer veinte unidades de papas fritas en un minuto.My sister claims I can eat twenty units of french fries in one minute.
- El número veinte es mi favorito.The number twenty is my favorite.
- Escribe el número veinte en la pizarra.Write the number twenty on the board.
- ¿Sabes cuál es el número veinte en romano?Do you know what the number twenty is in Roman numerals?
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are playing a board game.
- Mateo¿Qué número sigue después del diecinueve?What number comes after nineteen?
- LucíaEs el número veinte, Mateo.It is the number twenty, Mateo.
- Mateo¡Perfecto! He sacado el número veinte.Perfect! I rolled the number twenty.
- Lucía¡Muy bien! Ahora es mi turno.Very good! Now it is my turn.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
