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Necesitamos cincuenta y ocho dólares para la mesa.

Necesitamos cincuenta y ocho dólares para la mesa.
We need fifty-eight dollars for the table.
From Lesson 53:Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Necesitamos cincuenta y ocho dólares para la mesa.

necesitar
to need
la mesa
the table
el dólar
the dollar
para
for
ocho
eight
cincuenta
fifty

Questions & Answers about Necesitamos cincuenta y ocho dólares para la mesa.

Why is the number 58 written as three separate words (cincuenta y ocho)?
In Spanish, numbers from 31 to 99 are made by writing the tens, the word y (and), and the ones. So 58 is literally "fifty and eight": cincuenta y ocho. Remember that numbers in the twenties are written as a single word (like veintiocho), but from 31 onwards, they split into three words!
Where is the word "we" in this sentence?
It is built directly into the verb! The -amos ending on necesitamos tells us the subject is "we" (nosotros). In Spanish, you usually drop the subject pronoun because the verb's ending already gives you that information.
Why does dólares have an accent mark?
The singular word is dólar, which has a written accent mark to show that the stress falls on the o. When you make it plural by adding -es, the word gains an extra syllable (dó-la-res). The written accent stays on the o to ensure the spoken stress doesn't shift to a different vowel.
Why do we use para here to say "for"?
Both para and por translate to "for" in English, but they have different uses. You use para here because it indicates purpose, recipient, or destination. The money is intended specifically for the table.

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