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"Cinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "five", and "ciento ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "one hundred and eighty". Learn more about the difference between "cinco" and "ciento ochenta" below.
cinco(
seeng
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koh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. five
Hay cinco árboles en frente de la casa.There are five trees in front of the house.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. five
Dos más tres son cinco.Two plus three equals five.
b. fifth (in dates)
Nuestros amigos llegarán el cinco de febrero.Our friends will be arriving on February fifth.
3. (minimal amount)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
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.
4. (five-cent piece)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
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.
5. (marble)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
(Guatemala)
a. marbles
Pepe, ¿quieres jugar al cinco conmigo?Pepe, do you want to play marbles with me?
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ciento ochenta(
syehn
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toh
 
oh
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chehn
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tah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. one hundred and eighty (cardinal)
Ciento ochenta personas esperaron a los actores afuera del teatro.One hundred and eighty waited for the actors outside the theater.
b. a hundred and eighty (cardinal)
Este celular cuesta ciento ochenta dólares.This cellphone costs a hundred and eighty dollars.
c. one hundred and eightieth (ordinal)
Para el ciento ochenta aniversario habrá una gran celebración.For the one hundred and eightieth anniversary there will be a great celebration.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. one hundred and eighty
El ciento ochenta es un número par.One hundred and eighty is an even number.
b. a hundred and eighty
Ciento ochenta menos ochenta da como resultado cien.A hundred and eighty minus eighty equals one hundred.
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