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"Setenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "seventy", and "sesenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "sixty". Learn more about the difference between "setenta" and "sesenta" below.
setenta(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. seventy
Hay setenta personas en nuestra pequeña fiesta.There are seventy people at our little party.
b. seventieth (ordinal)
La tienda festejará el setenta aniversario de su apertura el próximo año.The store will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of its opening next year.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. seventy
Sesenta más diez es igual a setenta.Sixty plus ten equals seventy.
a. seventies
Mi música favorita es la de los setenta.Seventies music is my favorite.
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sesenta(
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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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