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Jun 11, 2009 - 12:56 PM
The correct way in Spanish to write the numbers 21-29 will be written all as one word. For example:
veintiun(o), -a twenty-one
veintidós -twenty-two
veintitrés -twenty-three
veinticuatro -twenty-four
veinticinco -twenty-five
veintiseis -twenty-six
veintisiete -twenty-seven
veintiocho -twenty-eight
veintinueve -twenty-nine
However the numbers 31-99 are written apart with the ’y’ in the middle. (though I must say when listening to Spanish being spoken on the street you would swear that it would be just one word like the 20’s numbers, but the correct way to write it is with the words apart) For example:
treinta y dos -thirty-two
treinta y tres -thirty-three
cuarenta y cuatro -forty-four
etc.
veintiun(o), -a twenty-one
veintidós -twenty-two
veintitrés -twenty-three
veinticuatro -twenty-four
veinticinco -twenty-five
veintiseis -twenty-six
veintisiete -twenty-seven
veintiocho -twenty-eight
veintinueve -twenty-nine
However the numbers 31-99 are written apart with the ’y’ in the middle. (though I must say when listening to Spanish being spoken on the street you would swear that it would be just one word like the 20’s numbers, but the correct way to write it is with the words apart) For example:
treinta y dos -thirty-two
treinta y tres -thirty-three
cuarenta y cuatro -forty-four
etc.