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"Sixty" in Spanish: sesenta

sesenta

Say it: seh-SEHN-tahnumber/seˈsenta/

Sixty in Spanish is sesenta. Use sesenta for counts and ages. A full hour has sesenta minutos. After sixty, say sesenta y uno.

Clock lesson

Una hora tiene sesenta minutos.
An hour has sixty minutes.
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How to pronounce sesenta

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seh-SEHN-tah

/seˈsenta/

seh-SEHN-tah. Stress SEHN. Clear tah.

"Sixty" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
sesentasixty

The cardinal number.

sesenta y unosixty-one

Sixty plus ones.

sesenta añossixty years old

Age with tener.

sesenta minutossixty minutes

One hour.

sesenta pesossixty pesos

Price amount.

How to use sesenta in real life

  1. 1Clock lesson

    Una hora tiene sesenta minutos.

    An hour has sixty minutes.

    Sesenta minutos = one hour.

  2. 2Age

    Mi abuelo tiene sesenta años.

    My grandfather is sixty.

    Tener + sesenta + años.

  3. 3Price

    Pagan sesenta dólares.

    They pay sixty dollars.

    Sesenta + currency.

Mistakes English speakers make with sesenta

Incorrect: Sesentaiuno junto.

Correct: Sesenta y uno.

From 61, use sesenta y …

Incorrect: Sesenta minuto pasa.

Correct: Pasan sesenta minutos. / Pasa una hora.

Plural minutos with sesenta.

Good to know

Sesenta minutos is a full hour. From 61, keep y: sesenta y cinco. Days and months stay lowercase on dates.

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Explaining an hour

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Cuántos minutos? ¿Sesenta?

    How many minutes? Sixty?

  2. You

    Sí, sesenta minutos.

    Yes, sixty minutes.

  3. ChatPal

    Entonces sesenta es una hora.

    Then sixty is one hour.

  4. You

    Exacto. Ya lo entendí.

    Exactly. I get it now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sixty" in Spanish

Does sesenta change gender?

No. Sesenta is invariable.

Sixty-one?

Sesenta y uno.

How do you pronounce sesenta?

seh-SEHN-tah.

I'm sixty?

Tengo sesenta años.

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