twelve
vs
eleven

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"Twelve" is an adjective which is often translated as "doce", and "eleven" is an adjective which is often translated as "once". Learn more about the difference between "twelve" and "eleven" below.

twelve(

twehlv

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. doce

There are twelve eggs in a dozen.Hay doce huevos en una docena.

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 doce

(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)

Ten plus two equals twelve.Diez más dos es igual a doce.

eleven(

leh

vihn

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. once

My cousin is eleven years old.Mi primo tiene once años.

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 once

(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)

Her favorite number is eleven because it's the day of her birthday.Su número favorito es el once porque es el día de su cumpleaños.

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