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"Veinticuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-four", and "veintiocho" is an adjective which is often translated as "twenty-eight". Learn more about the difference between "veinticuatro" and "veintiocho" below.
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.
veintiocho(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. twenty-eight
Cada veintiocho días recibo una carta del banco.Every twenty-eight days I get a letter from the bank.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. twenty-eight
Veintiocho es el número de años que el hombre pasó en prisión.Twenty-eight is the number of years the man spent in prison.
b. twenty-eighth (in dates)
Tengo el vuelo de vuelta el veintiocho de este mes.My return flight leaves on the twenty-eighth of this month.
