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"Veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty", and "veinticuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-four". Learn more about the difference between "veinte" and "veinticuatro" below.
veinte(
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)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.
veinticuatro, el veinticuatro(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. twenty-four
Los veinticuatro alumnos aprobaron el examen.The twenty-four students passed the exam.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. twenty-fourth (in dates)
Tengo que hacer el depósito el veinticuatro de este mes.I have to make the deposit on the twenty-fourth of this month.
