vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Cuarenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "forty", and "doce" is an adjective which is often translated as "twelve". Learn more about the difference between "cuarenta" and "doce" below.
cuarenta(
kwah
-
rehn
-
tah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
doce(
doh
-
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. twelfth (in dates)
Recuerden que el examen final es el doce de mayo.Remember that the final exam is on the twelfth of May.
