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How to Say ‘It's 612 34 56 78’ in Spain Spanish

Es el 612 34 56 78

ess ehl seys-SYEN-tohs DOH-seh TREYN-tah ee KWAH-troh seen-KWEN-tah ee SEYS seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh

[ess ehl seys-SYEN-tohs DOH-seh TREYN-tah ee KWAH-troh seen-KWEN-tah ee SEYS seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish puts el before a phone number: es el 612.... Spaniards usually read the number out in groups, like seis doce, treinta y cuatro....

Phrase Breakdown

Es el 612

ess ehl seys-SYEN-tohs DOH-seh

It's 612

In Spain you say 'es el' before a phone number. Read 612 as 'seiscientos doce'.

Example

Es el 600 11 22 33.

It's 600 11 22 33.

Words in this phrase

Es

[ess]

it is / is

Form of ser used to describe something or someone.

Example

Es una empresa que parece muy humana.

It is a company that seems very people-oriented.

el

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

612

[seys-SYEN-tohs DOH-seh]

six hundred twelve

Number; Spanish phone numbers are often read in groups.

Example

Mi número empieza por 612.

My number starts with 612.

34 56 78

TREYN-tah ee KWAH-troh seen-KWEN-tah ee SEYS seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh

34 56 78

Spaniards read phone numbers in pairs: 'treinta y cuatro, cincuenta y seis, setenta y ocho'. Pause briefly between pairs.

Example

El código es 34 56.

The code is 34 56.

Words in this phrase

34

[TREYN-tah ee KWAH-troh]

thirty-four

Number read as a pair of digits.

Example

Tengo 34 años.

I am 34 years old.

56

[seen-KWEN-tah ee SEYS]

fifty-six

Number read as a pair of digits.

Example

Es la página 56.

It's page 56.

78

[seh-TEN-tah ee OH-choh]

seventy-eight

Number read as a pair of digits.

Example

Vivo en el número 78.

I live at number 78.

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