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"Sesenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "sixty", and "tres" is an adjective which is often translated as "three". Learn more about the difference between "sesenta" and "tres" below.
sesenta(
seh
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sehn
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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. 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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tres(
trehs
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. three
Compré tres libros nuevos en la librería.I bought three new books at the bookstore.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. three
El tres es mi número de la suerte cuando juego en los casinos.Three is my lucky number when I gamble in casinos.
b. third (in dates)
Hoy estamos a tres de diciembre. ¡Cómo pasa el tiempo!Today is the third of December. Time sure does fly!
a. tres
El tres es un instrumento muy asociado con el son cubano.The tres is an instrument greatly associated with Cuban son.
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