trescientos
/tɾesˈθjentos/masculine
The Spanish phrase for three hundred is trescientos.
trescientos is the cardinal number 300. It is used when counting masculine nouns, such as dólares.
Meaning: cardinal number 300 (num)
Which one should you use?
While trescientos is used for masculine nouns, the form trescientas is used for feminine nouns, such as pesetas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The number must agree in gender with the noun it describes. Use the masculine form trescientos with the -os ending for masculine nouns, and change the ending to -as to form the feminine trescientas for feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾesˈθjentos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the number trescientos is not just a quantity but can function as a noun to refer to a specific group, such as los trescientos when discussing the Spartans at Thermopylae.
- While trescientos means 'three hundred', the root cient comes from the Latin 'centum', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'percent', meaning 'by the hundred'.
- The word trescientos shares a direct Latin ancestor with the Portuguese word trezentos, though the two languages diverged in how they handle the 's' and 'z' sounds.
Examples in context
- Eso vale trescientos dólares.That's worth three hundred dollars.This sentence shows how to use trescientos with a currency.Tatoeba #5116992 by don_ramon, translation #5116590 by CK
- Habrá más de trescientos invitados.There'll be more than three hundred guests.This sentence demonstrates using trescientos to describe a quantity of people.Tatoeba #8312760 by arh, translation #8311674 by CK
- Esta mesa costó trescientos dólares.This desk cost three hundred dollars.This sentence shows trescientos being used to express a past cost.Tatoeba #6849554 by arh, translation #6849416 by CK
- Tengo trescientos dólares en mi cuenta bancaria.I have three hundred dollars in my bank account.
- Necesito trescientas pesetas para completar el pago.I need three hundred pesetas to complete the payment.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing the price of a small piece of furniture.
- Alejandro¿Cuánto cuesta esa silla?How much does that chair cost?
- LucíaCuesta trescientos euros.It costs three hundred euros.
- AlejandroEs un poco caro para mí.It is a bit expensive for me.
- LucíaLo entiendo, Alejandro.I understand, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “three hundred” translations and entries trescientos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trescientos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
