How to Say "hundreds of" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hundreds of” is “cientos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Recibimos cientos de solicitudes para el puesto.
We received hundreds of applications for the position.
La biblioteca tiene cientos de libros antiguos.
The library has hundreds of old books.
Ella ha viajado cientos de kilómetros este mes.
She has traveled hundreds of kilometers this month.
Use with 'de'
When 'cientos' describes a group of things, it nearly always needs the small connecting word 'de' (of) right after it: 'cientos de pájaros' (hundreds of birds).
Always Plural
This word is always used in its plural form 'cientos' when referring to an indefinite large number, never 'ciento' alone in this context.
Forgetting 'de'
Mistake: “Vi cientos personas en el parque.”
Correction: Vi cientos de personas en el parque. (Always include 'de' before the noun it modifies.)
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