Breakdown of España tiene cincuenta provincias.
tener
to have
España
Spain
cincuenta
fifty
la provincia
the province
Questions & Answers about España tiene cincuenta provincias.
Why isn't there an article like La before España?
Most countries, including España, do not use a definite article in Spanish unless they are modified by an adjective (like la España moderna) or if the article is part of the official name (like El Salvador). Because we are just using the plain name of the country here, no article is needed.
Does the number cincuenta need to change to feminine to match provincias?
No, cincuenta is invariable. In Spanish, numbers ending in -enta (like 40, 50, and 60) never change to match the gender of the noun. You only need to worry about gender agreement with the number one (una provincia) and the hundreds starting from 200 (for example, doscientas provincias).
Is a provincia the Spanish equivalent of a state?
Not exactly. Spain's primary regional divisions are the 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), which function more like states. These communities are further divided into the 50 provincias mentioned in this sentence. For instance, Andalusia is a community, while Seville and Granada are provincias within it.
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