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"Seventy" in Portuguese: setenta

setenta

Say it: seh-TEN-tahnumber/se.ˈtẽ.ta/

Seventy in Portuguese is setenta. Say setenta anos for seventy years old and setenta e um for seventy-one. One t in the spelling.

Family reunion

Meu avô completa setenta anos em julho.
My grandpa turns seventy in July.
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How to pronounce setenta

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seh-TEN-tah

/se.ˈtẽ.ta/

seh-TEN-tah

"Seventy" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
setentaseventy

Default number.

setenta anosseventy years old

Age.

setenta e umseventy-one

Next numbers.

setenta reaisseventy reais

Money.

How to use setenta in real life

  1. 1Family reunion

    Meu avô completa setenta anos em julho.

    My grandpa turns seventy in July.

    Age.

  2. 2Highway speed

    O limite aqui é setenta por hora.

    The limit here is seventy per hour.

    Driving.

  3. 3Bill split

    A conta deu setenta reais no total.

    The bill came to seventy reais in total.

    Money.

Mistakes English speakers make with setenta

Incorrect: Eu tenho seventy anos.

Correct: Eu tenho setenta anos.

Use setenta, not English seventy.

Incorrect: Setenta um convidados.

Correct: Setenta e um convidados.

Glue with e: setenta e um.

Good to know

Setenta is a celebrated family birthday age in Brazil. From seventy-one up, keep e. Don’t confuse setenta with sessenta (sixty).

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Ordering party supplies

  1. ChatPal

    Precisamos de setenta copos?

    Do we need seventy cups?

  2. You

    Setenta é o número certo de convidados.

    Seventy is the right guest count.

  3. ChatPal

    Então peço setenta pratos também.

    Then I’ll order seventy plates too.

  4. You

    Eu busco as velas.

    I’ll get the candles.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Seventy" in Portuguese

How to say it?

Setenta.

Seventy-one?

Setenta e um.

Seventy years old?

Setenta anos.

Sixty vs seventy?

Sessenta vs setenta.

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