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"Veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty", and "son las nueve" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's nine o'clock". Learn more about the difference between "veinte" and "son las nueve" below.
veinte(
beyn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
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.
son las nueve(
sohn
lahs
nweh
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beh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it's nine o'clock
Son las nueve de la noche y Alicia todavía no llegó.It's nine o'clock in the evening, and Alicia has not arrived yet.
