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"Hundred" is a noun which is often translated as "el cien", and "one hundred" is an adjective which is often translated as "cien". Learn more about the difference between "hundred" and "one hundred" below.
hundred(
huhn
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drihd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (number)
b. el ciento (M) (before other numbers)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How many seats are there in the auditorium? - There are one hundred seventy-four.¿Cuántos asientos hay en el auditorio? - Hay ciento setenta y cuatro.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (number)
a. cien
I'm not a hundred percent sure about my decision.No estoy el cien por ciento seguro de mi decisión.
b. ciento (before other numbers)
We invited one hundred and twelve guests to the party.Invitamos a ciento doce invitados a la fiesta.
hundreds
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los cientos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were hundreds of people waiting in line for the new movie.Había cientos de personas esperando en la fila para la película nueva.
one hundred(
wuhn
huhn
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drihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
