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"Dos" is a form of "dos", an adjective which is often translated as "two". "Ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty". Learn more about the difference between "dos" and "ochenta" below.
dos(
dohs
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. two
Tenemos dos hijos.We have two children.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. two
El dos es mi número de la suerte.Two is my lucky number.
b. second (in dates)
Loli cumple años el dos de agosto.Loli's birthday is on the second of August.
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ochenta(
oh
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chehn
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tah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. eighty
Ochenta personas caben en ese coche de tren.Eighty people fit in that train car.
b. eightieth (ordinal)
El martes será el ochenta cumpleaños de mi abuela.Tuesday will be my grandma's eightieth birthday.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eighty
Lleva ochenta en el dorsal.She wears eighty on the back of her jersey.
a. eighties
Nací en los ochenta.I was born in the eighties.
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