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"Nueve" is an adjective which is often translated as "nine", and "cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "fifty". Learn more about the difference between "nueve" and "cincuenta" below.
nueve(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. nine
Pudimos rescatar nueve cachorros hoy.We were able to rescue nine puppies today.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. nine
El nueve en la portada del libro representa la edición.The nine on the cover of the book represents the edition.
b. ninth (in dates)
El nueve del mes que viene es mi cumpleaños.The ninth of next month is my birthday.
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cincuenta(
seeng
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kwehn
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fifty
Hay más o menos cincuenta casas en el barrio.There are more or less fifty houses in the neighborhood.
b. fiftieth (ordinal)
Hoy es el cincuenta aniversario del terremoto que destruyó la ciudad.Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed the city.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fifty
El número escrito en la pizarra es cincuenta.The number written on the chalkboard is fifty.
a. fifties
Mis padres nacieron en los cincuenta.My parents were born in the fifties.
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