nine
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five

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"Nine" is an adjective which is often translated as "nueve", and "five" is an adjective which is often translated as "cinco". Learn more about the difference between "nine" and "five" below.

nine(

nayn

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. nueve

I have nine hours of travel ahead of me.Tengo nueve horas de viaje por delante.

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 nueve

(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)

Nine is the winning number.El nueve es el número ganador.

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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