ten
vs
nine

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"Ten" is an adjective which is often translated as "diez", and "nine" is an adjective which is often translated as "nueve". Learn more about the difference between "ten" and "nine" below.

ten(

tehn

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (number)

a. diez

My son will be ten years old this Friday.Mi hijo cumple diez años este viernes.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (number)

a. el diez

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Five plus five makes ten.Cinco más cinco son diez.

tens

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

3. (mathematics)

a. la decena

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Round your answer to the nearest tens.Redondea tu respuesta a la decena más cercana.

nine(

nayn

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (number)

a. nueve

I have nine hours of travel ahead of me.Tengo nueve horas de viaje por delante.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (number)

a. el nueve

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Nine is the winning number.El nueve es el número ganador.

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