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"Thirties" is a form of "thirties", a plural noun which is often translated as "los años treinta". "Sixties" is a form of "sixties", a plural noun which is often translated as "los años sesenta". Learn more about the difference between "thirties" and "sixties" below.
thirties(
thuhr
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diz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (decade)
a. los años treinta (M)
(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).
My grandfather was born in the thirties.Mi abuelo nació en los años treinta.
a. treinta y pico (colloquial)
When she was in her thirties she moved to France. Cuando tenía treinta y pico se mudó a Francia.
thirty
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (number)
a. el treinta (M)
(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).
Thirty is my favorite number.El treinta es mi número favorito.
sixties(
sihks
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diz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (decade)
a. los años sesenta (M)
(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).
The sixties were a time of great cultural upheaval.Los años sesenta fueron un tiempo de gran agitación cultural.
a. sesenta y pico (colloquial)
My neighbor is in her sixties, but she runs faster than I do. Mi vecina tiene sesenta y pico, pero corre más rápido que yo.
sixty
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (number)
a. el sesenta (M)
(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).
Sixty is an even number.El sesenta es un número par.
