Breakdown of Tengo setecientos dólares en el banco.
tener
to have
en
in / on / at
el banco
the bank
el dólar
the dollar
setecientos
seven hundred
Questions & Answers about Tengo setecientos dólares en el banco.
Why is it setecientos instead of "sietecientos"?
The number 7 is siete, but when forming 700, the "i" is dropped. This makes it setecientos. It is an irregular number you just have to memorize, similar to how 900 is novecientos (not "nuevecientos").
Does setecientos change if I count a feminine noun?
Why does dólares have an accent mark?
The singular Spanish word is dólar, which naturally emphasizes the "o" sound. When you make it plural by adding -es, it gains an extra syllable. The written accent mark is added to ensure the spoken emphasis stays on that exact same "o" sound: dólares.
Do I need to say Yo tengo instead of just Tengo?
No, tengo is perfectly fine on its own! In Spanish, the verb ending tells you who the subject is. Because tengo only ever means "I have", the word yo (I) is optional and usually left out in everyday speech.
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