Breakdown of Son ciento cincuenta euros.
ser
to be
cincuenta
fifty
el euro
the euro
ciento
one hundred (followed by more numbers, as in 120)
Questions & Answers about Son ciento cincuenta euros.
Why does the sentence start with son (they are) instead of es (it is)?
In Spanish, when you state a price or a total amount that is more than one, you use the plural verb son (they are). Even though English says "It is 150 euros", Spanish literally says "They are 150 euros" because euros is plural.
Why is the word for one hundred ciento here, instead of just cien?
You use cien when you have exactly one hundred of something, like cien euros. But when you add tens or units to the number, like in 150, cien changes to ciento.
Why is there no word for "and" between one hundred and fifty?
In English, we often say "one hundred and fifty". In Spanish, you never use y (and) between hundreds and tens. You only use y between tens and single digits, like in 55 (cincuenta y cinco).
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