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"Seventy" in Spanish: setenta

setenta

Say it: seh-TEHN-tahnumber/seˈtenta/

Seventy in Spanish is setenta. Use setenta for counts and ages. After seventy, say setenta y uno, setenta y dos, and so on.

Age

Mi vecina tiene setenta años.
My neighbor is seventy.
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How to pronounce setenta

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seh-TEHN-tah

/seˈtenta/

seh-TEHN-tah. Stress TEHN. Clear tah.

"Seventy" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
setentaseventy

The cardinal number.

setenta y unoseventy-one

Seventy plus ones.

setenta añosseventy years old

Age with tener.

setenta pesosseventy pesos

Price amount.

setenta minutosseventy minutes

Duration over an hour.

How to use setenta in real life

  1. 1Age

    Mi vecina tiene setenta años.

    My neighbor is seventy.

    Tener + setenta + años.

  2. 2Price

    Sale en setenta pesos.

    It's seventy pesos.

    Setenta + currency.

  3. 3Travel

    Faltan setenta kilómetros.

    Seventy kilometers left.

    Setenta + measure.

Mistakes English speakers make with setenta

Incorrect: Setentaiuno sin y.

Correct: Setenta y uno.

From 71, use setenta y …

Incorrect: Setenta persona llega.

Correct: Llegan setenta personas.

Plural agreement with setenta personas.

Good to know

Spanish uses setenta, not a French-style soixante-dix pattern. Keep y from 71: setenta y tres.

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Asking about a senior discount age

  1. ChatPal

    ¿El descuento es a los setenta?

    Is the discount at seventy?

  2. You

    Sí, desde setenta años.

    Yes, from seventy years old.

  3. ChatPal

    Mi tío tiene setenta cumplidos.

    My uncle just turned seventy.

  4. You

    Entonces aplica.

    Then it applies.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Seventy" in Spanish

Gender of setenta?

Setenta does not change for gender.

Seventy-one?

Setenta y uno.

How do you pronounce setenta?

seh-TEHN-tah.

I'm seventy?

Tengo setenta años.

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