Learn Spanish (Latin America): Necesito trescientos dólares para una bicicleta nueva. - I need three hundred dollars for a new bicycle.

Necesito trescientos dólares para una bicicleta nueva.

I need three hundred dollars for a new bicycle.

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How do you form the number trescientos (three hundred)?

For hundreds from 200 to 900, you simply combine the single digit with cientos (hundreds) into one single word. So, tres + cientos becomes trescientos.

Would trescientos change if I was counting something feminine?

Yes! Unlike numbers below 100, the hundreds from 200 to 900 change their endings to match the gender of the noun. Because dólares is masculine, we use trescientos. If you were counting three hundred bicycles, you would say trescientas bicicletas.

Why use para instead of por for "for" in this sentence?

Para is used here because it shows the purpose or intended use of the money. You need the dollars specifically for the destination or goal of getting a new bicycle.

Why is it bicicleta nueva instead of nueva bicicleta?

In Spanish, descriptive words (adjectives) like nueva (new) usually come after the noun they describe. So, instead of saying "new bicycle," you say "bicycle new" (bicicleta nueva).