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"Cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "fifty", and "setenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "seventy". Learn more about the difference between "cincuenta" and "setenta" below.
cincuenta(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fifty
Hay más o menos cincuenta casas en el barrio.There are more or less fifty houses in the neighborhood.
b. fiftieth (ordinal)
Hoy es el cincuenta aniversario del terremoto que destruyó la ciudad.Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed the city.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fifty
El número escrito en la pizarra es cincuenta.The number written on the chalkboard is fifty.
a. fifties
Mis padres nacieron en los cincuenta.My parents were born in the fifties.
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setenta(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. seventy
Hay setenta personas en nuestra pequeña fiesta.There are seventy people at our little party.
b. seventieth (ordinal)
La tienda festejará el setenta aniversario de su apertura el próximo año.The store will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of its opening next year.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. seventy
Sesenta más diez es igual a setenta.Sixty plus ten equals seventy.
a. seventies
Mi música favorita es la de los setenta.Seventies music is my favorite.
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