English–Spanish

“around thirty” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾeinˈtena/

Example

Había una treintena de personas en la sala.

There were around thirty people in the room.

Illustration for treintena (around thirty)

How to say “around thirty” in Spanish

“Around thirty” in Spanish is treintena.

A bundled quantity of about thirty items.

Full entry for treintena: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with treintena

Llegó una treintena de estudiantes para la charla.

About thirty students arrived for the talk.

Tips for using treintena

  • Common in reports and formal descriptions, it usually appears as 'una treintena de + noun' while everyday speech often prefers 'unos treinta' or a numeral.

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