How to Say "five hundred" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “five hundred” is “quinientos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Este libro tiene quinientas páginas.
This book has five hundred pages.
El billete de quinientos euros es de color púrpura.
The five hundred euro note is purple.
Hace quinientos años, el mundo era muy diferente.
Five hundred years ago, the world was very different.
Matching the Gender
Even though it's a number, it changes slightly depending on what you are counting. Use 'quinientos' for masculine items (quinientos euros) and 'quinientas' for feminine items (quinientas personas).
Writing it as One Word
Unlike some other numbers in Spanish that are written as multiple words, 500 is always written as a single, combined word: quinientos.
The 'Cinco Cientos' Error
Mistake: “Saying 'cinco cientos' to mean 500.”
Correction: Always use 'quinientos'. Although 'cinco' means five and 'cientos' means hundreds, Spanish uses this special irregular form for 500.
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