To give a rough estimate or talk about an inexact amount, add y pico immediately after a number. It translates to "and something," "odd," or "a bit."
| odd, and something (after a number) | y pico |
You can pair it with verbs like estimar (to estimate) or rondar (to hover around).
| We estimate the attendance at two thousand and something people. | Estimamos la asistencia en dos mil y pico personas. |
| The spectators hover around five hundred and something. | Los espectadores rondan los quinientos y pico. |
Tens and hundreds
When used with tens (treinta, cuarenta) or hundreds (ciento, doscientos), y pico means "thirty-something" or "a hundred and something." Note that for 100, we say ciento y pico, not cien.
| Maybe we receive thirty-something donations. | A lo mejor recibimos treinta y pico donativos. |
| The takings have been scarce, just a hundred and something euros. | La recaudación ha sido escasa, solo ciento y pico euros. |
| We have gained forty-something listeners this fortnight. | Hemos ganado cuarenta y pico oyentes esta quincena. |
Time and measurements
You can also use y pico with larger measurements like tons (la tonelada) or periods of time, like a fortnight (la quincena).
| The researcher estimates the weight at a thousand and something tons. | El investigador estima el peso en mil y pico toneladas. |
| We estimate a fortnight and a bit for the project. | Estimamos una quincena y pico para el proyecto. |
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