twelve
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thirteen

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

thirteen(

thuhr

tin

)

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

adjective

1. (number)

a. trece

Only thirteen pupils went to class.Solo fueron a clase trece alumnos.

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 trece

(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)

Thirteen is my lucky number.El trece es mi número de la suerte.

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