kinyentos
kinyéntos with stress marks
five hundred
Usage Note
Kinyentos is the Spanish-derived Tagalog word for five hundred, commonly used when discussing sums of money or quantities in everyday transactions. It often appears in market conversations alongside peso denominations.
Examples
" Kinyentos lang ang dala kong pera. "
Natural Translation
I only brought five hundred in cash.
Literal Translation
Five-hundred only the brought my money.
" Kinyentos piso ang bayad para sa entrada. "
Natural Translation
The entrance fee costs five hundred pesos.
Literal Translation
Five-hundred pesos the payment for the entrance.
" Kung kinyentos piso lang ang budget mo, mahirap nang makabili ng pagkain para sa buong linggo ngayon. "
Natural Translation
If your budget is only five hundred pesos, it is hard to buy food for the whole week nowadays.
Literal Translation
If five-hundred pesos only the budget your, hard already to-buy of food for the whole week now.
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