ten
vs
three

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

three(

thri

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. tres

I have three kinds of goat cheese in my refrigerator.Tengo tres tipos de queso de cabra en mi refrigerador.

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 tres

(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)

Three has been her lucky number ever since she had triplets.Tres ha sido su número de la suerte desde que dio a luz a trillizos.

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