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How do you say "thirty-eight" in Spanish?

treinta y ocho

Noun

In Spanish, "thirty-eight" is treinta y ocho.

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Pronunciation

Say TRAHN-tah ee OH-choh, with stress on treinta and a clear ah sound at the start.

Grammar notes

Treinta y ocho is a noun phrase where both words are separate. Treinta does not change form.

Example sentence

Hay treinta y ocho personas.

There are thirty-eight people.

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How to remember treinta y ocho

Treinta y ocho means thirty and eight. Picture thirty-eight items in a collection.

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Questions about treinta y ocho

How do you say "thirty-eight" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "thirty-eight" is treinta y ocho. It is a noun.

How is treinta y ocho written in Spanish?

treinta y ocho is written using the standard Spanish script.

How is treinta y ocho used in a sentence?

Use treinta y ocho as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Hay treinta y ocho personas. (There are thirty-eight people.).

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