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"Veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty", and "son las once" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's eleven o'clock". Learn more about the difference between "veinte" and "son las once" below.
veinte(
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teh
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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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son las once(
sohn
 
lahs
 
ohn
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's eleven o'clock
Son las once. La reunión empieza dentro de media hora.It's eleven o'clock. The meeting will start in half an hour.
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