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How to Say 200 in Spanish
Doscientos · numeral · dohs-see-EHN-tohs
The number 200 in Spanish is doscientos when used with masculine nouns and doscientas when used with feminine nouns. This gender agreement is a unique feature of Spanish numbers from 200 to 999 — the hundreds must match the gender of the noun they describe. For example, doscientos dólares (200 dollars, masculine) but doscientas personas (200 people, feminine).
Doscientos is pronounced dohs-see-EHN-tohs. Doscientas is pronounced dohs-see-EHN-tahs. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable in both forms.
Este libro tiene doscientas páginas y lo terminé en una semana.
This book has two hundred pages and I finished it in one week.
200 in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for 200, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| doscientos | 200 | dohs-see-EHN-tohs | Default, widely understood |
| doscientas | 200 | feminine form — used with feminine nouns |
How Native Speakers Use Doscientos
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Counting money
El televisor cuesta doscientos euros.
The television costs two hundred euros.
Doscientos used with euros (masculine).
Describing quantity
Más de doscientas personas asistieron al evento.
More than two hundred people attended the event.
Doscientas with personas (feminine).
Measuring distance
La ciudad está a doscientos kilómetros de aquí.
The city is two hundred kilometers from here.
Doscientos with kilómetros (masculine).
Celebrating a milestone
Hoy publicamos nuestro artículo número doscientos en el blog.
Today we published our two hundredth article on the blog.
Doscientos used as an ordinal-style reference.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Doscientos
Ignoring gender agreement
Incorrect: Hay doscientos casas en este barrio.
Correct: Hay doscientas casas en este barrio.
Casas is feminine, so the number must take the feminine form doscientas. Spanish hundreds from 200 to 999 always agree in gender with the noun.
Spelling it as one word with cien
Incorrect: Doscien personas vinieron a la fiesta.
Correct: Doscientas personas vinieron a la fiesta.
The correct forms are doscientos/doscientas — full words. Do not truncate them. Also remember the gender agreement with the noun.
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Common Questions About 200 in Spanish
- Why does 200 change form in Spanish?
- In Spanish, the hundreds from 200 to 999 agree in gender with the noun they modify. Doscientos is used with masculine nouns and doscientas with feminine nouns. The number 100 (cien/ciento) does not change for gender.
- How do I say 201, 250, or 299 in Spanish?
- You combine doscientos/doscientas with the remaining number: 201 is doscientos uno (or doscientas una for feminine), 250 is doscientos cincuenta, and 299 is doscientos noventa y nueve.
- Does this gender rule apply to all hundreds?
- Every hundred from 200 through 900 follows the same gender agreement pattern. Trescientos/trescientas (300), cuatrocientos/cuatrocientas (400), quinientos/quinientas (500), and so on — all switch endings to match the gender of the noun they modify.