Fifteen in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'fifteen' (15) is 'quince', pronounced KEEN-seh (IPA: /ˈkinse/). It is an A1-level number.
Pronunciation: KEEN-seh
| Spanish | quince |
|---|---|
| Digits | 15 |
| Pronunciation | KEEN-seh · /ˈkinse/ |
| Part of speech | number |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'quince'
- Espérame quince minutos, por favor.
Wait fifteen minutes for me, please. - Mi prima celebra sus quince años con una gran fiesta.
My cousin is celebrating her fifteenth birthday with a big party. - Son las cinco y quince.
It’s five fifteen. - Cada quince días vamos a visitar a mis abuelos.
Every two weeks we go to visit my grandparents.
Common Phrases with 'quince'
- quince días
two weeks / a fortnight - la quinceañera / los quince
a girl’s 15th-birthday celebration - y cuarto
quarter past (the time)
How to Use 'quince'
Quince días is the everyday way to say two weeks (just as French says quinze jours), so dentro de quince días means ‘in two weeks’. For telling the time, y quince and y cuarto both mean quarter past; Spain prefers y cuarto. The qu is a plain k sound: KEEN-seh.
Regional note: The quinceañera (or fiesta de quince años) is a major celebration in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and many Hispanic communities in the US.
Keep Counting in Spanish
Numbers 1–15 are unique words, 16–29 are written as one fused word (dieciséis, veintitrés), and from 31 upwards you join the tens and units with y: treinta y uno, cuarenta y cinco. Get the full list, the cien vs. ciento rule and how to give your age, tell the time and read prices in our guide to numbers in Spanish 1–100.
Related Vocabulary
Keep going: practise with the full list of numbers in Spanish from 1 to 100.
Frequently Asked Questions
'Fifteen' (15) in Spanish is 'quince', pronounced KEEN-seh.
It is spelled q-u-i-n-c-e.
Say 'Tengo quince años', literally 'I have 15 years'. Spanish uses tener, not ser, for age.
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