Cientos y miles
Vocabulario en español: Cientos y Miles. Aprende los números de 100 a 1,000,000, incluyendo cómo decir y escribir cantidades en español.
Cientos
Los números 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 y 900 se forman como palabras individuales. Se usan para contar y para cantidades redondas como “trescientos libros” o “ochocientos euros.”
The numbers 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 are formed as individual words. They are used for counting and for round quantities such as "three hundred books" or "eight hundred euros."
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cien | hundred | La forma básica de 100. | The basic form of 100. | I have one hundred friends. 👫 | |
doscientos | two hundred | La forma básica de 200. | The basic form of 200. | There are two hundred students. 🎒 | |
quinientos | five hundred | La forma básica de 500. | The basic form of 500. | They sold five hundred tickets. 🎟️ | |
novecientos | nine hundred | La forma básica de 900. | The basic form of 900. | We need nine hundred points. 🎯 |
Ciento
“Ciento” se usa en vez de “cien” cuando viene seguido de otro número o palabra. Aparece en números como 101 y en expresiones como “ciento veinte personas.”
'Ciento' is used instead of 'cien' when followed by another number or word. It appears in numbers like 101 and in expressions such as 'one hundred twenty people.'
Rule | 🇬🇧 English Rule | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Se usa “ciento” antes de otro número. | Use 'ciento' before another number. | Ciento uno es un número primo. 1️⃣ | One hundred one is a prime number. 1️⃣ |
Se usa “ciento” antes de un sustantivo con cantidad exacta. | Use 'ciento' before a noun with an exact quantity. | One hundred twenty people arrived early. ⏰ |
Decenas
Los números entre centenas se forman combinando la centena con la decena y la unidad. En español, normalmente se escribe con “y” entre decenas y unidades, no entre la centena y la decena.
Numbers between hundreds are formed by combining the hundred with the tens and units. In Spanish, you typically write 'y' between tens and units, not between the hundred and tens.
Rule | 🇬🇧 English Rule | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Se escribe “y” entre decena y unidad. | There is 'and' between tens and units. | Two hundred thirty-two is the winning number. 🎲 | |
No se pone “y” entre centena y decena. | No 'and' is placed between hundreds and tens. | Three hundred forty is my score. 🏆 |
Patrón 100–199
Del 101 al 199 se usa “ciento” más el resto del número. El patrón es “ciento + [número],” como “ciento cincuenta y ocho.”
From 101 to 199 you use 'ciento' before the rest of the number. The pattern is 'ciento + [number],' such as 'ciento cincuenta y ocho'.
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ciento uno | one hundred one | 101 en forma completa. | 101 in full form. | One hundred one messages await. 📱 | |
ciento cincuenta | one hundred fifty | 150 en forma completa. | 150 in full form. | One hundred fifty seats are occupied. 🎭 | |
ciento noventa y nueve | one hundred ninety-nine | 199 en forma completa. | 199 in full form. | One hundred ninety-nine pages have been read. 📚 |
Patrón 200–900
De 200 a 900 se usa la palabra de la centena correspondiente. Los números intermedios se forman con “doscientos + [número],” “trescientos + [número],” y así sucesivamente.
From 200 to 900, the word for the hundred is used. The intermediate numbers are formed with 'two hundred + [number],' 'three hundred + [number],' and so on.
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
doscientos cuarenta y cinco | two hundred forty-five | 245 en forma completa. | 245 in full form. | Two hundred forty-five votes. 🗳️ | |
quinientos setenta y ocho | five hundred seventy-eight | 578 en forma completa. | 578 in full form. | Five hundred seventy-eight kilometers. 🚗 | |
ochocientos nueve | eight hundred nine | 809 en forma completa. | 809 in full form. | Eight hundred nine calls today. ☎️ |
Género
“Doscientos,” “trescientos,” “cuatrocientos,” “quinientos,” “seiscientos,” “setecientos,” “ochocientos” y “novecientos” concuerdan en género con el sustantivo si funcionan como adjetivo. Cambian a forma femenina agregando “-as.”
Two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred, six hundred, seven hundred, eight hundred and nine hundred agree in gender with the noun if they function as adjectives. They change to the feminine form by adding '-as'.
Rule | 🇬🇧 English Rule | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Las centenas terminadas en “-os” cambian a “-as” con sustantivos femeninos. | Hundreds ending in "-os" change to "-as" with feminine nouns. | There are two hundred chairs in the hall. 🪑 | |
La concordancia se mantiene en cantidades exactas. | The agreement remains for exact quantities. | I bought five hundred tickets for the group. 🎫 |
Mil
“Mil” es la forma para 1,000 y no cambia en plural para cantidades como “dos mil” o “cinco mil.” Se usa sin artículo en la mayoría de los conteos.
“Mil” is the form for 1,000 and does not change in the plural for quantities such as “two thousand” or “five thousand.” It is used without an article in most counts.
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mil | thousand | 1,000 en forma básica. | 1,000 in basic form. | There are a thousand reasons to travel. ✈️ | |
dos mil | two thousand | 2,000 en forma básica. | 2,000 in basic form. | Two thousand people attended the event. 🎉 | |
cinco mil | five thousand | 5,000 en forma básica. | 5,000 in basic form. | Five thousand emails arrived today. 📧 |
Patrón con mil
Números entre 1,001 y 9,999 se forman como “mil + [número]” o “[multiplo] mil + [número].” El patrón es estable: “mil ciento diez,” “tres mil veinte,” “ocho mil setecientos.”
Numbers between 1,001 and 9,999 are formed as 'thousand + [number]' or '[multiplier] thousand + [number].' The pattern is stable: 'one thousand one hundred ten,' 'three thousand twenty,' 'eight thousand seven hundred.'
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mil quinientos | one thousand five hundred | 1,500 en forma completa. | 1,500 in full form. | One thousand five hundred students participated. 🎓 | |
cuatro mil doscientos | four thousand two hundred | 4,200 en forma completa. | 4,200 in full form. | Four thousand two hundred votes were counted. 🏛️ | |
nueve mil noventa y nueve | nine thousand ninety-nine | 9,099 en forma completa. | 9,099 in full form. | Nine thousand ninety-nine points in the game. 🎮 |
Cifra y escritura
En español, los números grandes suelen escribirse con espacio o punto para separar miles, según la convención. En palabras, se escribe junto sin signos: “dos mil treinta y cinco.”
In Spanish, large numbers are typically written with a space or a dot to separate thousands, depending on convention. In words, they are written together without separators: two thousand thirty-five.
Rule | 🇬🇧 English Rule | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Se separan los miles con espacio o punto en cifras, según la convención. | Thousands are separated with a space or a dot in numerals, depending on convention. | The number is 4 500 or 4.500 depending on the format. 💼 | |
En palabras, se escribe sin signos de miles. | In words, it is written without thousands separators. | The appointment is at 3:00 PM in two thousand forty. 🕒 |
Millón
“Un millón” es 1,000,000 y se usa con “de” cuando sigue un sustantivo. Los múltiplos son “dos millones,” “tres millones” y así sucesivamente, con concordancia en plural.
'One million' is 1,000,000 and is used with 'of' when followed by a noun. The multiples are 'two million,' 'three million' and so on, with plural agreement.
Word/Phrase | 🇬🇧 English Word/Phrase | Definition | 🇬🇧 English Definition | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
un millón | one million | 1,000,000 en forma básica. | 1,000,000 in basic form. | One million people watched the video. 📺 | |
dos millones | two million | 2,000,000 en forma básica. | 2,000,000 in basic form. | Two million euros were donated. 💶 | |
tres millones | three million | 3,000,000 en forma básica. | 3,000,000 in basic form. | Three million calls logged. 📞 |
De con millón
Después de “un millón” y “dos millones,” se usa “de” antes de un sustantivo contado. La estructura es “un millón de + sustantivo.”
After 'one million' and 'two million,' you use 'of' before a counted noun. The structure is 'one million of + noun.'
Rule | 🇬🇧 English Rule | Example | 🇬🇧 English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Se usa “de” después de “millón” antes de un sustantivo. | Use 'of' after 'million' before a counted noun. | I have one million ideas for the project. 💡 | |
Se usa “de” después de “millones” antes de un sustantivo. | Use 'of' after 'millions' before a counted noun. | We received two million messages yesterday. 📬 |