Word
Hoy trabajan aquí noventa hombres.
Meaning
Ninety men are working here today.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Hoy trabajan aquí noventa hombres.
Does "noventa" need to change its ending to match the masculine word "hombres"?
How can I easily remember that "noventa" means ninety?
The English translation says "are working", but isn't "trabajan" just the simple "they work"?
Yes, but in Spanish, the simple present tense (like trabajan) is frequently used to talk about actions happening right now. Therefore, it can translate to either "they work" or "they are working" depending on what makes the most sense in the English sentence.
Why is the word order flipped to "work here ninety men" instead of "ninety men work here"?
Spanish word order is much more flexible than English. When a sentence starts with words expressing time or place, like Hoy (today) or aquí (here), it is very common to put the verb (trabajan) before the subject (noventa hombres). You could also say Hoy noventa hombres trabajan aquí, but the flipped order used here sounds perfectly natural to Spanish ears.