las dos

two

las dos(lahs dohs)

phrase

1. (feminine) (time of day)

a. two

Tengo una cita con el doctor a las dos, y con este tráfico no sé si voy a llegar.

I have a doctor's appointment at two, and with this traffic I'm not sure I'm going to make it.

b. two o'clock

¿No ibas a ir a almorzar con tu papá hoy? Ya son las dos.

Weren't you going to have lunch with your dad today? It's already two o'clock.

2. (feminine) (with "two" used as an adjective)

a. the two

A Nora le encantaron las dos muñecas que le regalaste para su cumpleaños.

Nora loved the two dolls you gave her for her birthday.

b. both

Me gustan las dos blusas, pero me voy a llevar la roja.

I like both blouses, but I'm going to take the red one.

3. (feminine) (with "two" used as a pronoun)

a. the two

¿Francis Ford Coppola dirigió "El padrino" o "El padrino II"? - El dirigió las dos.

Did Francis Ford Coppola direct "The Godfather" or "The Godfather Part II"? - The two were directed by him

b. both

No puedo decidir si pedir la empanada o la arepa, así que voy a pedir las dos.

I can't decide whether to get the empanada or the arepa, so I'm going to order both.