Sixty in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'sixty' (60) is 'sesenta', pronounced seh-SEN-tah (IPA: /seˈsenta/). It is an A1-level number.
Pronunciation: seh-SEN-tah
| Spanish | sesenta |
|---|---|
| Digits | 60 |
| Pronunciation | seh-SEN-tah · /seˈsenta/ |
| Part of speech | number |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'sesenta'
- Una hora tiene sesenta minutos.
An hour has sixty minutes. - Mi abuela tiene sesenta y cinco años.
My grandmother is sixty-five. - El abrigo cuesta sesenta euros.
The coat costs sixty euros. - Mis padres se conocieron en los años sesenta.
My parents met in the sixties.
Common Phrases with 'sesenta'
- los años sesenta
the sixties - sesenta y uno, sesenta y dos…
sixty-one, sixty-two…
How to Use 'sesenta'
Sesenta (60) and setenta (70) are easy to mix up. The trick: sesenta has the s of seis (6), while setenta has the t of siete (7). From 61 you add the units with y: sesenta y uno, sesenta y nueve.
Tip: Listen carefully to ages and prices: sesenta y seis (66) and setenta y seis (76) differ by a single sound.
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
'Sixty' (60) in Spanish is 'sesenta', pronounced seh-SEN-tah.
It is spelled s-e-s-e-n-t-a.
65 is 'sesenta y cinco'. From 31 upwards, Spanish joins the tens and the units with y: sesenta y uno, sesenta y dos, and so on.
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