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How to Say ‘It was thirty-three euros’ in Spain Spanish

Eran treinta y tres euros

EH-rahn TRAYN-tah ee tres EH-oo-rohs

[EH-rahn TRAYN-tah ee tres EH-oo-rohs]

💬 Usage Tip: After a past-tense lead-in like tenía entendido, the price moves into the past too: eran instead of son, even though the price still applies now.

Phrase Breakdown

Eran treinta

EH-rahn TRAYN-tah

It was thirty

'Eran' is the imperfect of 'ser' (they were). Tap the 'r' lightly. 'Treinta' sounds like 'TREIN-ta'.

Example

Eran treinta personas.

There were thirty people.

Words in this phrase

Eran

[EH-rahn]

they were / it was

Imperfect of 'ser', used for amounts or descriptions in the past.

Example

Eran las diez de la noche.

It was ten at night.

treinta

[TRAYN-tah]

thirty

The number 30; from 31 on, numbers use 'y' as separate words.

Example

Abril tiene treinta días.

April has thirty days.

y tres euros

ee tres EH-oo-rohs

-three euros

'Euros' is pronounced 'EU-ros', with both vowels clear, not like the English 'yoo-ros'.

Example

Cuesta veinte y tres euros.

It costs twenty and three euros.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

tres

[tres]

three

The number after two.

Example

Necesitamos al menos tres personas para ayudar.

We need at least three people to help.

euros

[EH-oo-rohs]

euros

The currency used in Spain and many European countries.

Example

Cuesta dos euros en total.

It costs two euros in total.

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