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How do you say "percentage" in Spanish?
el porcentaje
In Spanish, "percentage" is el porcentaje.
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Pronunciation
Say el por-sen-TAH-heh, stress on the third syllable, with the j-like h sound at the end.
Grammar notes
el porcentaje is masculine. Its plural is porcentajes.
Example sentence
Un pequeño porcentaje de la clase faltó.
A small percentage of the class was absent.
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How to remember el porcentaje
Porcentaje shares its root with 'percent', literally meaning 'per hundred' pieces.
Related words
- sixth la sexta
- seventh el séptimo
- eighth la octava
- ninth el noveno
- tenth la décima
- pair la pareja
- quadruple el cuádruple
- fraction la fracción
- average la media
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Questions about el porcentaje
How do you pronounce el porcentaje?
Say el por-sen-TAH-heh, stress on the third syllable, with the j-like h sound at the end.
Is el porcentaje masculine or feminine?
el porcentaje is masculine. el porcentaje is masculine. Its plural is porcentajes.
How is el porcentaje used in Spanish?
el porcentaje is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un pequeño porcentaje de la clase faltó. (A small percentage of the class was absent.).
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