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"Son las cinco" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's five o'clock", and "cinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "five". Learn more about the difference between "son las cinco" and "cinco" below.
son las cinco(
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seeng
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it's five o'clock
Son las cinco y la película no empieza hasta las seis. ¿Nos vamos a tomar un café?It's five o'clock and the movie doesn't start until six o'clock. Shall we go for a coffee?
cinco(
seeng
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
b. fifth (in dates)
Nuestros amigos llegarán el cinco de febrero.Our friends will be arriving on February fifth.
a. five cents
No le pidas nada porque ni tiene un cinco.Don't ask him for anything because he doesn't even have five cents.
a. five-cent piece
Mi abuelo me dio este cinco de colección.My grandfather gave me this five-cent piece as a collector's item.
