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"Ochenta y uno" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty-one", and "sesenta y siete" is an adjective which is often translated as "sixty-seven". Learn more about the difference between "ochenta y uno" and "sesenta y siete" below.
ochenta y uno(
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chehn
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
b. eighty-first (ordinal)
Mi tía abuela celebra hoy su ochenta y un cumpleaños.My great-aunt celebrates her eighty-first birthday today.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
sesenta y siete(
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sehn
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syeh
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. sixty-seven (cardinal)
Necesitamos exactamente sesenta y siete sillas.We need exactly sixty-seven chairs.
b. sixty-seventh (ordinal)
Mi abuelo celebra hoy su sesenta y siete cumpleaños.My grandfather celebrates his sixty-seventh birthday today.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
