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"Catorce" is an adjective which is often translated as "fourteen", and "veintiuno" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-one". Learn more about the difference between "catorce" and "veintiuno" below.
catorce(
kah
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tohr
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seh
)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. fourteenth (in dates)
Nos mudamos a nuestra casa nueva el catorce de este mes.We moved to our new house the fourteenth of this month.
veintiuno(
beyn
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tyoo
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. twenty-one
Solo faltan veintiún días para que salgamos de vacaciones.There are only twenty-one days left until we go on vacation.
Vinieron veintiuna personas a mi cena de cumpleaños.Twenty-one people came to my birthday dinner.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. twenty-one
El ganador de la rifa es el boleto en el que aparece el veintiuno.The winner of the raffle is the ticket with twenty-one on it.
b. twenty-first (in dates)
El solsticio de verano es el veintiuno de junio.The summer solstice is the twenty-first of June.
