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"Cinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "five", and "veinticinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-five". Learn more about the difference between "cinco" and "veinticinco" below.
cinco(
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)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.
veinticinco(
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seeng
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. twenty-five
Hay veinticinco alumnos en este salón.There are twenty-five students in this classroom.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
b. twenty-fifth (in dates)
Tenemos que pagar las clases de natación el veinticinco de cada mes.We have to pay for the swimming lessons on the twenty-fifth of each month.
