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How do you say "seventy-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
setenta y nueve
In Mexican Spanish, "seventy-nine" is setenta y nueve.
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Pronunciation
Se-TEN-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
La película tiene setenta y nueve minutos de duración.
The movie has a duration of seventy-nine minutes.
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How to remember setenta y nueve
Nueve sounds like 'new-eh-way' and resembles the English word 'new.'
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Questions about setenta y nueve
How do you say "seventy-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "seventy-nine" is setenta y nueve. It is a noun.
How is setenta y nueve written in Mexican Spanish?
setenta y nueve is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is setenta y nueve used in a sentence?
Use setenta y nueve as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La película tiene setenta y nueve minutos de duración. (The movie has a duration of seventy-nine minutes.).
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