How to Say ‘Forty-five thousand’ in Spain Spanish
Cuarenta y cinco mil
kwah-REN-tah ee THEEN-ko meel
[kwah-REN-tah ee THEEN-ko meel]
💬 Usage Tip: mil never becomes plural and never takes un. So it's mil for 1,000, cinco mil for 5,000 and veinte mil for 20,000.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuarenta
[kwah-REN-tah]
forty
The number 40.
Mi padre tiene cuarenta años.
My father is forty years old.
y cinco mil
ee THEEN-ko meel
-five thousand
Numbers from 31 to 99 use 'y' (and). In Spain, 'cinco' starts with a 'th' sound.
Cuesta cinco mil euros.
It costs five thousand euros.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
cinco
[THEEN-ko]
five
Numeral represented by 5.
Trabajo cinco días a la semana.
I work five days a week.
mil
[meel]
thousand
Number 1,000; doesn't take 'un' and doesn't change in plural.
Cuesta mil euros.
It costs a thousand euros.
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