How to Say ‘Seventy-eight’ in Mexican Spanish
Setenta y ocho
seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh
[seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: Numbers from 31 to 99 are written as separate words joined by y "and": setenta y ocho. Only 16 to 29 merge into one word, like veintiocho "twenty-eight".
Phrase Breakdown
Setenta
[seh-TEN-tah]
seventy
The number 70.
Mi abuela tiene setenta años.
My grandmother is seventy years old.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8.
Tengo ocho primos.
I have eight cousins.
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