noventa
“noventa” means “ninety” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
ninety
📝 In Action
Mi abuela tiene noventa años y tiene mucha energía.
A1My grandmother is ninety years old and has a lot of energy.
El libro tiene noventa páginas en total.
A1The book has ninety pages in total.
He ahorrado noventa euros este mes.
A2I have saved ninety euros this month.
the nineties, ninety
📝 In Action
La música de los noventa es mi favorita.
A2Music from the nineties is my favorite.
Escribe un noventa en el recuadro.
B1Write a ninety in the box.
Nació a mediados de los noventa.
B1He was born in the mid-nineties.
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'nonaginta', which was their standard way of saying ninety.
First recorded: 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does noventa change to novente for feminine words?
No. Noventa is an 'invariable' word, meaning its spelling never changes, regardless of whether the noun it describes is masculine or feminine.
Is it 'noventa y un' or 'noventa y uno'?
It depends! Use 'noventa y un' before a masculine noun (noventa y un días) and 'noventa y uno' when counting alone or at the end of a sentence.
How do you say 1990?
You say 'mil novecientos noventa'. Spanish speakers don't split the year into 'nineteen ninety' like English speakers do.