Breakdown of Seiscentos e vinte euros, por favor.
e
and
vinte
twenty
o euro
the euro
por favor
please
seiscentos
six hundred
Questions & Answers about Seiscentos e vinte euros, por favor.
Why does the number end in '-os' here (seiscentos)?
In Portuguese, the hundreds from 200 to 900 change their ending depending on the gender of the noun you are counting. Because euros is a masculine noun, we use the masculine form seiscentos. If you were counting a feminine noun, like pessoas (people), you would say seiscentas.
Do I always have to include e (and) between the hundreds and the tens?
Yes! In Portuguese, you must use e to connect hundreds, tens, and units. You cannot skip it like you sometimes can in American English. For example, 621 would be seiscentos e vinte e um.
How do you pronounce the word euros in Portugal?
The eu part makes a unique sound, blending a short 'eh' and 'oo' together, which is different from the 'you' sound in the English word 'Europe'. Also, because euros is right before a comma or a pause here, the s at the end will make a 'sh' sound.
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