eleven
vs
five

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"Eleven" is an adjective which is often translated as "once", and "five" is an adjective which is often translated as "cinco". Learn more about the difference between "eleven" and "five" below.

eleven(

leh

vihn

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (number)

a. once

My cousin is eleven years old.Mi primo tiene once años.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (number)

a. el once

(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).

(M)

Her favorite number is eleven because it's the day of her birthday.Su número favorito es el once porque es el día de su cumpleaños.

five(

fayv

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (number)

a. cinco

There are five fingers on each hand.Hay cinco dedos en cada mano.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (number)

a. el cinco

(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).

(M)

Five is my lucky number.El cinco es mi número de la suerte.

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