Ninety in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'ninety' (90) is 'noventa', pronounced noh-BEN-tah (IPA: /noˈβenta/). It is an A1-level number.
Pronunciation: noh-BEN-tah
| Spanish | noventa |
|---|---|
| Digits | 90 |
| Pronunciation | noh-BEN-tah · /noˈβenta/ |
| Part of speech | number |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'noventa'
- Un partido de fútbol dura noventa minutos.
A soccer match lasts ninety minutes. - Mi abuelo cumplió noventa años el mes pasado.
My grandfather turned ninety last month. - Un ángulo recto mide noventa grados.
A right angle measures ninety degrees. - Nací a principios de los noventa.
I was born in the early nineties.
Common Phrases with 'noventa'
- en el minuto noventa
in the ninetieth minute (at the last moment) - los (años) noventa
the nineties
How to Use 'noventa'
Although nine is nueve, ninety is noventa, not nueventa, the same nov- stem you see in novecientos (900) and noviembre. The v sounds like a soft b. From 91 you add the units with y: noventa y nueve.
Regional note: Football commentators all over the Spanish-speaking world use en el minuto noventa for a last-gasp goal, and the phrase is used figuratively for anything done at the last minute.
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
'Ninety' (90) in Spanish is 'noventa', pronounced noh-BEN-tah.
It is spelled n-o-v-e-n-t-a.
95 is 'noventa y cinco'. From 31 upwards, Spanish joins the tens and the units with y: noventa y uno, noventa y dos, and so on.
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