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"Cuarenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "forty", and "ochenta y uno" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty-one". Learn more about the difference between "cuarenta" and "ochenta y uno" below.
cuarenta(
kwah
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rehn
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tah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
ochenta y uno(
oh
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chehn
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tah
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oo
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
b. eighty-first (ordinal)
Mi tía abuela celebra hoy su ochenta y un cumpleaños.My great-aunt celebrates her eighty-first birthday today.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
