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How do you say "seventy-eight" in Mexican Spanish?

setenta y ocho

Noun

In Mexican Spanish, "seventy-eight" is setenta y ocho.

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Pronunciation

Se-TEN-ta ee OH-cho: ocho starts with an oh sound and has a ch like English 'choose.'

Grammar notes

Ocho is invariable and does not change in any context.

Example sentence

El estadio tiene setenta y ocho mil asientos.

The stadium has seventy-eight thousand seats.

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How to remember setenta y ocho

Ocho sounds like 'oh chew,' which helps anchor this number in memory.

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Questions about setenta y ocho

How do you say "seventy-eight" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "seventy-eight" is setenta y ocho. It is a noun.

How is setenta y ocho written in Mexican Spanish?

setenta y ocho is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.

How is setenta y ocho used in a sentence?

Use setenta y ocho as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El estadio tiene setenta y ocho mil asientos. (The stadium has seventy-eight thousand seats.).

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