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One hundred as an adjective

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Google's translation: There are two hundred and sixty one streets in these one hundred and thirty one cities, but only one hundred and one motorcycles.

Hay doscientos sesenta y uno en estas calles de ciento treinta y una ciudades, pero sólo uno y cien motocicletas.

My translation: There are two hundred and sixty one streets in these one hundred and thirty one cities, but only one hundred and one motorcycles.

Hay doscientas sesenta y una calles en estos cienta treinta y una ciudades, pero solo cienta y una motocicletas.

I want to know if my translation is correct, especially the use of numbers as adjectives. Thank you!

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updated Sep 19, 2016
posted by Ramonaspiker

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Your version of theSpanish, e.g.

Hay doscientas sesenta y una calles en estos cienta treinta y una ciudades, pero solo cienta y una motocicletas.

It's almost perfect. All you need do is change "estos" to "estas" (ciudades is feminine) then "ciento" treinta y una ciudades. "Ciento" doesn't change. Same for the motorcycles.

updated Sep 19, 2016
posted by Daniela2041
Thank you so much Daniela! Any reason why motorcycles does not change? - Ramonaspiker, Sep 19, 2016
It's that "ciento doesn't change. It's the same for "ciento y una ciudades" or "ciento y una motocicletas.". - Daniela2041, Sep 19, 2016
Oh I get it now. Thanks again! - Ramonaspiker, Sep 19, 2016