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"Doce" is an adjective which is often translated as "twelve", and "quince" is an adjective which is often translated as "fifteen". Learn more about the difference between "doce" and "quince" below.
doce(
doh
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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.
quince(
keen
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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. fifteenth (in dates)
A Julio César lo asesinaron el quince de marzo.Julius Caesar was assassinated on the fifteenth of March.
a. fifteenth birthday
Mariluz está deseando celebrar sus quince.Mariluz is looking forward to celebrating her fifteenth birthday.
