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"Cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "fifty", and "son las tres" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's three o'clock". Learn more about the difference between "cincuenta" and "son las tres" below.
cincuenta(
seeng
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kwehn
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tah
)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).
son las tres(
sohn
lahs
trehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it's three o'clock
Son las tres y acabamos de almorzar. ¿Qué tal una siestecita ahora?It's three o'clock and we've just finished lunch. What about a little siesta now?
