noventa
numeralBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “noventa” mean in English?
ninety
Example sentences
El examen dura noventa minutos.
The exam lasts ninety minutes.
Mi bisabuela tiene noventa y cinco años.
My great-grandma is ninety-five.
El precio bajó a noventa euros.
The price dropped to ninety euros.
How to use it
Noventa means 'ninety'. Invariable. Compounds with y: noventa y uno, noventa y dos, etc.
Common mistake
Spelling: noventa, never 'noventa' with double-v or 'novecien' (which is 900). Stress on the second syllable.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 10.