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"Veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty", and "a las dos" is a phrase which is often translated as "at two". Learn more about the difference between "veinte" and "a las dos" below.
veinte(
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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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a las dos(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. at two
La gente en España suele almorzar a las dos o a las tres.People in Spain have lunch at two or three.
b. at two o'clock
Su tren sale a las dos del andén número 12.Your train leaves from platform 12 at two o'clock.
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