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"Ocho" is a form of "ocho", an adjective which is often translated as "eight". "Sesenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "sixty". Learn more about the difference between "sesenta" and "ocho" below.
sesenta(
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sehn
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sixty
La ciudad está a unos sesenta kilómetros de aquí.The city is about sixty kilometers from here.
b. sixtieth (ordinal)
Hoy, la pareja feliz celebra su sesenta aniversario de bodas.Today, the happy couple celebrates their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sixty
Sesenta es un número par.Sixty is an even number.
a. sixties
El pueblo creció rápidamente durante los sesenta.The town grew rapidly during the sixties.
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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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