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Hay once sillas para catorce personas.

Hay once sillas para catorce personas.
There are eleven chairs for fourteen people.
From Lesson 51:Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hay once sillas para catorce personas.

Why do both once and catorce end in -ce?
In Spanish, the numbers 11 through 15 all share this -ce ending. They are once (11), doce (12), trece (13), catorce (14), and quince (15). After 15, the numbers start following a different pattern.
Do once and catorce need to change endings to match the feminine words sillas and personas?
No, these numbers do not change their spelling to match the gender of the noun. While the number one changes depending on gender (like una silla), the numbers 11 through 15 stay exactly the same whether they describe something masculine or feminine.
Does the word hay mean both there is and there are?
Yes! Hay is a very useful word because it does not change between singular and plural. You use hay for there is one chair and also for there are eleven chairs.
I usually see the word gente for people. Why does this sentence use personas?
When you are counting specific individuals with a number, like fourteen people, you must use personas. The word gente also means people, but it is used for a general group or crowd that you are not counting with a specific number.

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