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How do you say "eighty-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
ochenta y nueve
In Mexican Spanish, "eighty-nine" is ochenta y nueve.
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Pronunciation
O-CHEN-ta ee new-EH-ve: nueve has stress on the second syllable and a soft w sound.
Grammar notes
Nueve is invariable and remains unchanged regardless of the noun it describes.
Example sentence
El compuesto contiene ochenta y nueve moléculas diferentes.
The compound contains eighty-nine different molecules.
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How to remember ochenta y nueve
Nueve sounds like 'new-eh-way' and resembles the English word 'new.'
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Questions about ochenta y nueve
How do you say "eighty-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "eighty-nine" is ochenta y nueve. It is a noun.
How is ochenta y nueve written in Mexican Spanish?
ochenta y nueve is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is ochenta y nueve used in a sentence?
Use ochenta y nueve as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El compuesto contiene ochenta y nueve moléculas diferentes. (The compound contains eighty-nine different molecules.).
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