veintiséis
/beintiseis/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for twenty six is veintiséis.
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix veinti- is a contraction of veinte y (twenty and) used to form numbers from 21 to 29.
How do you pronounce it?
/beintiseis/
Did you know?
- The number 'seis' in veintiséis shares a root with the Latin 'sex', which is why the English word 'sex' and the Spanish 'seis' feel distantly related.
- While veinte y seis is the literal root, writing the number as three separate words is considered archaic or incorrect in modern standard Spanish.
- The accent mark on the 'e' in veintiséis is required because the contraction creates a word that would otherwise break the rules of stress in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Tom se casó a los veintiséis años.Tom got married at twenty-six.This sentence shows how to use veintiséis when referring to an age.Tatoeba #6991400 by Helio, translation #8811862 by Smoky
- Él solo tiene veintiséis años y ya dirige grandes compañías.He is only twenty-six years old and already managing large companies.This sentence demonstrates the use of veintiséis to express someone's age.Tatoeba #1745317 by marcelostockle, translation #1745257 by kate15
- Todavía recuerdo la primera vez que estuve en China; estaba en Shandong, y me di cuenta de que esa provincia por sí sola era veintiséis mil kilómetros cuadrados más grande que Inglaterra.I still remember the first time I was in China. I was in Shandong, and I realised that that province alone is twenty six thousand square kilometres bigger than England.This sentence uses veintiséis within a larger number to describe a measurement.Tatoeba #1748859 by teskmon, translation #905836 by eastasiastudent
- El total de la compra es veintiséis dólares.The total of the purchase is twenty six dollars.
- Tengo veintiséis años de edad.I am twenty six years old.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at a price tag in a store.
- Elena¿Cuánto cuesta esta camiseta, Javier?How much does this shirt cost, Javier?
- JavierCuesta veintiséis euros.It costs twenty six euros.
- Elena¡Es un buen precio!That is a good price!
- JavierSí, cómprala ahora.Yes, buy it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries veintiséis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
