veintisiete
/beintiˈsjete/
Twenty seven in Spanish is veintisiete.
veintisiete is used to express the number that follows twenty-six and precedes twenty-eight.
How do you pronounce it?
/beintiˈsjete/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the number 27 is associated with the '27 Club', referring to famous musicians and artists who died at age veintisiete.
- The word veintisiete is a fusion of veinte (twenty), y (and), and siete (seven). In Spanish, numbers from 21 to 29 are traditionally written as a single word, whereas numbers from 31 upwards are written as separate words.
- The 'siete' in veintisiete shares a common ancestor with the English word 'seven', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *septḿ̥.
Examples in context
- Tres al cubo son veintisiete.Three cubed makes twenty-seven.This sentence shows the number used in a mathematical context.Tatoeba #1302180 by wallebot, translation #931537 by FeuDRenais2
- Tres elevado al cubo es veintisiete.Three to the third power is twenty-seven.This sentence demonstrates the number used when describing powers in mathematics.Tatoeba #10274503 by manufrutos, translation #10258168 by AlanF_US
- Cada año, veintisiete millones de acres de los bosques tropicales son destruidos.Each year, twenty-seven million acres of the tropical rainforests are destroyed.This sentence illustrates the number used when referring to large quantities of land.Tatoeba #3141953 by cueyayotl, translation #322452 by CK
- En el cumpleaños de mi abuelo, asistieron veintisiete personas.At my grandfather's birthday party, twenty seven people attended.
- Mi hermana tiene veintisiete años.My sister is twenty seven years old.
- En el cumpleaños de mi mejor amigo, asistieron veintisiete personas.At my best friend's birthday party, twenty seven people attended.
- Mi hermano tiene veintisiete años.My brother is twenty seven years old.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are checking a guest list at a party.
- Javier¿Cuántas personas hay en la lista?How many people are on the list?
- ElenaHay veintisiete personas confirmadas.There are twenty-seven confirmed people.
- Javier¡Perfecto, Elena!Perfect, Elena!
- ElenaSí, ya está todo listo.Yes, everything is ready now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry veintisiete, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries veintisiete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
