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"A la una" is a phrase which is often translated as "at one", and "cinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "five". Learn more about the difference between "a la una" and "cinco" below.
a la una(
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lah
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nah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. at one
¿Nos vemos a la una en la puerta del centro comercial?Shall we meet at the entrance of the mall at one?
cinco(
seeng
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
b. fifth (in dates)
Nuestros amigos llegarán el cinco de febrero.Our friends will be arriving on February fifth.
a. five cents
No le pidas nada porque ni tiene un cinco.Don't ask him for anything because he doesn't even have five cents.
a. five-cent piece
Mi abuelo me dio este cinco de colección.My grandfather gave me this five-cent piece as a collector's item.
