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Changed hundreds and thousands

Word sets, Stage 4chunk 1 of 33Numbers

Lets you say prices like 300 or 8,000 yen correctly.

Mix-ups Saying the regular rokuhyaku or hachisen instead of the changed forms.

sanbyaku

three hundred

Not sanhyaku: h turns to b after san. Nanbyaku (how many hundred) changes the same way.

casual

kore, sanbyaku en da yo.

This is three hundred yen.

これ、三百円だよ。

polite

kore wa sanbyaku en desu.

This is three hundred yen.

これは三百円です。

Written 三百 · さんびゃくRank #29453 in 3,030 TV dramas

roppyaku

six hundred

Not rokuhyaku: roku shortens to rop- and h becomes p.

casual

kippu, roppyaku en datta.

The ticket was six hundred yen.

切符、六百円だった。

polite

kippu wa roppyaku en deshita.

The ticket was six hundred yen.

切符は六百円でした。

Written 六百 · ろっぴゃくRank #67498 in 3,030 TV dramas

happyaku

eight hundred

Not hachihyaku: hachi shortens to hap- and h becomes p.

casual

ranchi, happyaku en de yasui ne.

Lunch is cheap at eight hundred yen.

ランチ、八百円で安いね。

polite

ranchi wa happyaku en de yasui desu ne.

Lunch is cheap at eight hundred yen.

ランチは八百円で安いですね。

Written 八百 · はっぴゃくRank #27191 in 3,030 TV dramas

sanzen

three thousand

Not sansen: s turns to z after san.

casual

sanzen en de tariru?

Is three thousand yen enough?

三千円で足りる?

polite

sanzen en de tarimasu ka.

Will three thousand yen be enough?

三千円で足りますか。

Written 三千 · さんぜんRank #36055 in 3,030 TV dramas

hassen

eight thousand

Not hachisen. Rokusen (6,000) stays regular.

casual

hoteru, hassen en datta yo.

The hotel was eight thousand yen.

ホテル、八千円だったよ。

polite

hoteru wa hassen en deshita.

The hotel was eight thousand yen.

ホテルは八千円でした。

Written 八千 · はっせんRank #103752 in 3,030 TV dramas