English–Spanish
“hundred” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθjento/
Example
En la fiesta había ciento veinte personas.
There were one hundred twenty people at the party.
How to say “hundred” in Spanish
“Hundred” in Spanish is ciento. ciento can also mean “one hundred”.
The hundred element used to build numbers between 101 and 199.
Example sentences with ciento
La receta pide ciento veinte gramos de harina.
The recipe calls for one hundred twenty grams of flour.
Tips for using ciento
- Ciento is used for numbers over 100 even before a noun (ciento veinte personas), whereas cien is used for exactly 100 (cien personas).