setenta
“setenta” means “seventy” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
seventy
📝 In Action
Mi abuelo tiene setenta años.
A1My grandfather is seventy years old.
Hay setenta sillas en el salón.
A1There are seventy chairs in the hall.
El libro tiene setenta páginas.
A2The book has seventy pages.
seventy, seventies
📝 In Action
El setenta es mi número de la suerte.
A2Seventy is my lucky number.
Me encanta la música de los setenta.
B1I love the music from the seventies.
Nació a finales de los setenta.
B1He was born in the late seventies.
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From the Latin word 'septuaginta,' which literally translates to 'seven tens.'
First recorded: 12th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'setenta' change to 'setente' if I'm talking about women?
No. Unlike some other adjectives, 'setenta' is what we call 'invariable.' It always ends in 'a' regardless of whether the things you are counting are masculine or feminine.
Is it 'setenta y un' or 'setenta y uno'?
Use 'setenta y uno' when counting or when the number is at the end of the sentence. Use 'setenta y un' before a masculine noun (setenta y un libros) and 'setenta y una' before a feminine noun (setenta y una personas).
Why does it sound so much like 'sesenta'?
They both come from Latin and follow the same pattern. The best way to remember is that 70 (SeTenta) has a 'T' just like Seven and 60 (SeSenta) has an 'S' just like Six.