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ochenta

o-CHEN-tahoˈt͡ʃenta

“ochenta” means “eighty” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

eighty

Also: 80th
A large pile of eighty red apples stacked together.

📝 In Action

Mi abuelo tiene ochenta años.

A1

My grandfather is eighty years old.

El libro tiene ochenta páginas.

A1

The book has eighty pages.

Cuesta ochenta pesos.

A1

It costs eighty pesos.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • ochenta y uno – eighty-one
  • ochenta y nueve – eighty-nine

the eighties

NounmA2
A person wearing neon-colored clothing and a large cassette tape player.

📝 In Action

Me encanta la música de los ochenta.

A2

I love eighties music.

Ella nació a principios de los ochenta.

B1

She was born in the early eighties.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • los años ochenta – the eighties
  • la década de los ochenta – the decade of the eighties

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "ochenta" in Spanish:

80th→eighty→the eighties→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ochenta

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'eighty-four' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
ochentón(person in their eighties) — Noun
ochentavo(eightieth) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'octaginta', which combined 'octo' (eight) with a suffix indicating a multiple of ten.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: ottantaFrench: quatre-vingts (conceptually 4x20, but related to the base 80)Portuguese: oitenta

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'ochenta' change to 'ochentas' when referring to plural things?

No. Cardinal numbers in Spanish like 'ochenta' do not change for plural or gender. You say 'ochenta libros' and 'ochenta mesas'.

Can I write 'ochenta y uno' as 'ochentayuno'?

While you might see it in informal writing, the standard rule is to write it as three separate words for any number above 30.