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"Ocho" is a form of "ocho", an adjective which is often translated as "eight". "Cuatrocientos ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "four hundred eighty". Learn more about the difference between "ocho" and "cuatrocientos ochenta" below.
ocho(
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choh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. eight
Solo tengo ocho dólares.I only have eight dollars.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eight
El ocho es el número de Saturno.Eight is the number of Saturn.
b. eighth (in dates)
Mi cumpleaños es el ocho de mayo.My birthday is on May eighth.
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cuatrocientos ochenta(
kwah
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troh
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syehn
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tohs
 
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chehn
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tah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. four hundred eighty
Cuatrocientos ochenta familias fueron afectadas por la inundación.Four hundred eighty families were affected by the flood.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. four hundred eighty
El número en el dorso de mi tarjeta es cuatrocientos ochenta.The number on the back of my card is four hundred eighty.
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