fifteen
vs
eleven

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"Fifteen" is an adjective which is often translated as "quince", and "eleven" is an adjective which is often translated as "once". Learn more about the difference between "fifteen" and "eleven" below.

fifteen(

fihf

tin

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. quince

She wants fifteen candles on her birthday cake.Ella quiere quince velas en su pastel de cumpleaños.

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 quince

(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)

Remember that fifteen is an odd number.Acuérdate que el quince es un número impar.

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.

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