How to Say ‘That's one hundred twenty pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish
Son ciento veinte pesos.
son SYEHN-toh BAYN-teh PEH-sohs
[son SYEHN-toh BAYN-teh PEH-sohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Cien means exactly 100, but it becomes ciento when more numbers follow: ciento veinte. You never say un ciento.
Phrase Breakdown
Son ciento veinte
son SYEHN-toh BAYN-teh
It's one hundred twenty
Spanish uses 'son' (they are) for prices in plural pesos. Keep the number together: 'SYEN-to BEIN-te'.
Son ciento veinte en total.
It's one hundred twenty in total.
Words in this phrase
Son
[son]
are
Third person plural present form of 'to be'.
Ellos son simpáticos.
They are nice.
ciento
[SYEHN-toh]
one hundred
Form of 100 used before other numbers.
Son ciento veinte pesos.
It's one hundred twenty pesos.
veinte
[BAYN-teh]
twenty
The number 20.
Hay veinte alumnos en la clase.
There are twenty students in the class.
pesos.
PEH-sohs
pesos.
The Mexican currency. Say it with clear vowels: 'PE-sos'.
Tengo diez pesos.
I have ten pesos.
Words in this phrase
pesos
[PEH-sohs]
pesos
Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.
El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.
The ride costs two hundred pesos.
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