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"Veinticinco" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-five", and "a las cinco" is a phrase which is often translated as "at five". Learn more about the difference between "veinticinco" and "a las cinco" below.
veinticinco(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. twenty-five
Hay veinticinco alumnos en este salón.There are twenty-five students in this classroom.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
b. twenty-fifth (in dates)
Tenemos que pagar las clases de natación el veinticinco de cada mes.We have to pay for the swimming lessons on the twenty-fifth of each month.
a las cinco(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. at five
¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren para Boston? - El próximo a Boston sale a las cinco.What time does the next train to Boston leave? - The next Boston train leaves at five.
b. at five o'clock
¿Es verdad que los ingleses toman siempre el té a las cinco?Is it true that English people always have tea at five o'clock?
