How to Say "the eighties" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the eighties” is “ochenta” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
referring to the decade 1980-1989
Examples
Me encanta la música de los ochenta.
I love eighties music.
Ella nació a principios de los ochenta.
She was born in the early eighties.
Using the Article
When talking about the decade, always use the masculine plural 'los': 'los ochenta'.
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