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"Seis" is an adjective which is often translated as "six", and "ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty". Learn more about the difference between "seis" and "ochenta" below.
seis(
seys
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. six
Apuesto a que no puedes comer seis tacos.I'll bet you can't eat six tacos.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. six
Dos por tres es seis.Two times three is six.
b. sixth (in dates)
Mañana es el seis de julio.Tomorrow is the sixth of July.
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ochenta(
oh
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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. eighty
Ochenta personas caben en ese coche de tren.Eighty people fit in that train car.
b. eightieth (ordinal)
El martes será el ochenta cumpleaños de mi abuela.Tuesday will be my grandma's eightieth birthday.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eighty
Lleva ochenta en el dorsal.She wears eighty on the back of her jersey.
a. eighties
Nací en los ochenta.I was born in the eighties.
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