English–Spanish
“century” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsiɣlo/
Example
El siglo pasado hubo muchos cambios.
In the last century there were many changes.
How to say “century” in Spanish
“Century” in Spanish is siglo.
A 100-year block on a timeline.
Example sentences with siglo
Durante el siglo de oro se escribieron muchas obras.
During the golden age many works were written.
Tips for using siglo
- Spanish commonly writes historical centuries with Roman numerals (el siglo XIX), and the phrase 'hace siglos' is used idiomatically to mean 'long ago'.