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"Tres" is an adjective which is often translated as "three", and "veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty". Learn more about the difference between "tres" and "veinte" below.
tres(
trehs
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. three
Compré tres libros nuevos en la librería.I bought three new books at the bookstore.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. three
El tres es mi número de la suerte cuando juego en los casinos.Three is my lucky number when I gamble in casinos.
b. third (in dates)
Hoy estamos a tres de diciembre. ¡Cómo pasa el tiempo!Today is the third of December. Time sure does fly!
a. tres
El tres es un instrumento muy asociado con el son cubano.The tres is an instrument greatly associated with Cuban son.
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veinte(
beyn
-
teh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. twenty
Tiene veinte canicas dentro de la bolsa.He has twenty marbles inside his bag.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. twenty
Diez por dos son veinte.Ten times two is twenty.
b. twentieth (in dates)
El veinte del mes que viene me voy a España.I'm going to Spain on the twentieth of next month.
a. twenties
¿Te imaginas cómo habrá sido vivir en París en los veinte?Can you imagine what it would have been like to have lived in Paris in the twenties?
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