English–Spanish

“cent” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocentavo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθentimo/

Example

Tengo dos céntimos en el bolsillo.

I've got two cents in my pocket.

Illustration for céntimo (cent)

How to say “cent” in Spanish

“Cent” in Spanish is céntimo.

One one-hundredth part of a currency unit.

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

Example sentences with céntimo

Guarda cada céntimo para el viaje.

Save every cent for the trip.

Tips for using céntimo

  • In Spain céntimo commonly names euro cents, while in much of Latin America centavo is the usual term, so céntimo can sound regionally specific.

Other Spanish words for “cent”

¿Cuánto cuestan? Son cincuenta centavos.

When asked 'How much do they cost?', the answer was 'Fifty cents'.

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