Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Fifty in Spanish: Cincuenta
Cincuenta · number · seen-KWEHN-tah
The Spanish word for fifty is 'cincuenta.' It belongs to the set of tens in Spanish (diez, veinte, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta...) and is essential for counting, pricing, and telling time. Numbers from fifty-one to fifty-nine follow the pattern 'cincuenta y uno, cincuenta y dos,' and so on.
Say seen-KWEHN-tah with three syllables and stress on the second. The 'c' before 'i' produces an 's' sound (Latin America) or 'th' sound (Spain).
Mi padre cumple cincuenta años en septiembre.
My father turns fifty in September.
How Native Speakers Use Cincuenta
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Shopping
El vestido cuesta cincuenta dólares.
The dress costs fifty dollars.
Discussing the price of clothing.
Birthday milestone
Organizamos una gran fiesta para sus cincuenta años.
We organized a big party for her fiftieth birthday.
Planning a milestone celebration.
Speed limit
La velocidad máxima en esta zona es cincuenta kilómetros por hora.
The speed limit in this zone is fifty kilometers per hour.
Reading a road sign.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Cincuenta
Spelling error
Incorrect: Hay cinquenta personas en la sala.
Correct: Hay cincuenta personas en la sala.
The correct spelling is 'cincuenta' with 'cu,' not 'qu.' This is one of the most common misspellings of the number.
Wrong compound form
Incorrect: Cincuentauno invitados confirmaron.
Correct: Cincuenta y un invitados confirmaron.
Unlike numbers in the twenties (veintiuno), numbers from thirty-one onward are written as separate words with 'y': 'cincuenta y uno.'
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Common Questions About Fifty in Spanish
- How do you count from fifty to fifty-nine?
- The pattern is 'cincuenta y' followed by the ones digit: cincuenta y uno (51), cincuenta y dos (52), up through cincuenta y nueve (59).
- How do you say fiftieth in Spanish?
- The ordinal number is 'quincuagésimo' (formal) or 'cincuentavo' (informal), though in everyday speech, people usually say 'número cincuenta' or 'cumpleaños número cincuenta.'
- Why is cinquenta a common misspelling?
- Learners sometimes write 'cinquenta' by analogy with 'cinco' (five), but the correct form changes the 'co' to 'cu' before 'enta,' resulting in 'cincuenta.'