How to Say "dozens" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dozens” is “docenas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
quantity of twelve
Examples
Necesito tres docenas de clavos para terminar el proyecto.
I need three dozens (36) nails to finish the project.
Las docenas de rosas estaban frescas y hermosas.
The dozens of roses were fresh and beautiful.
Always Feminine
Even if you are counting masculine items (like 'clavos'—nails), the word 'docena' (and 'docenas') is always a feminine noun. You must use 'las docenas' or 'dos docenas'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “Compré dos docenos de huevos.”
Correction: Compré dos docenas de huevos. ('Docenas' is always feminine.)
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