How to Say "yen" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “yen” is “yen” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
the official currency of Japan
Examples
El yen es la moneda oficial de Japón.
The yen is the official currency of Japan.
Necesito cambiar mis euros a yenes para mi viaje.
I need to exchange my euros for yen for my trip.
El valor del yen frente al dólar ha cambiado mucho hoy.
The value of the yen against the dollar has changed a lot today.
Making 'yen' plural
Unlike in English where 'yen' stays the same in plural, in Spanish you must add -es to make it plural: 'un yen', 'dos yenes'.
Gender of Currencies
Most currencies in Spanish are masculine. You should always use 'el' or 'un' with yen: 'el yen'.
Pluralization Error
Mistake: “Tengo mil yen.”
Correction: Tengo mil yenes. In Spanish, we add -es to nouns ending in a consonant to make them plural.
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