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"Eighteen" is an adjective which is often translated as "dieciocho", and "nineteen" is an adjective which is often translated as "diecinueve". Learn more about the difference between "eighteen" and "nineteen" below.
eighteen(
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tin
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (number)
a. el dieciocho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My telephone number ends in eighteen.Mi número de teléfono acaba en dieciocho.
nineteen(
nayn
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tin
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. diecinueve
There are nineteen tickets left for the concert.Quedan diecinueve entradas para el concierto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (number)
a. el diecinueve (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can count to nineteen in Japanese.Puedo contar hasta diecinueve en japonés.
