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How to Say ‘That's nine eighty’ in Spain Spanish

Son nueve con ochenta

sohn NWAY-veh kohn oh-CHEN-tah

[sohn NWAY-veh kohn oh-CHEN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices take the plural son ("they are") because you're counting euros, and con joins the euros to the cents. So 4,50 € is son cuatro con cincuenta.

Phrase Breakdown

Son nueve

sohn NWAY-veh

It's nine

'Son' is used for prices in euros. Stress 'NUE-ve' and keep the 'v' soft, like a 'b'.

Example

Son nueve euros.

It's nine euros.

Words in this phrase

Son

[sohn]

they are / it is

Used to give a price in Spanish.

Example

Son cinco euros por dejar el coche en la entrada.

It is five euros to leave the car at the entrance.

nueve

[NWAY-veh]

nine

The number nine; often used for reservation times.

Example

Nueve es una buena hora para cenar en España.

Nine is a good time to have dinner in Spain.

con ochenta

kohn oh-CHEN-tah

eighty (cents)

'Con' links euros and cents, so the total is 9.80. Stress 'o-CHEN-ta'.

Example

Son dos con ochenta.

It's two eighty.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

point (in prices)

Joins euros and cents: 'nueve con ochenta' = 9.80.

Example

Son cinco con veinte.

It's 5.20.

ochenta

[oh-CHEN-tah]

eighty

Number 80.

Example

Cumplió ochenta años este año.

He turned eighty this year.

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