Hi there! Let’s keep exploring numbers in Spanish, and now we’ll look at the number 11, which is “once“! This is an essential word for counting and communicating in Spanish.
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11 in Spanish – Number Value
To say the number eleven in Spanish, you say “once“. This word helps you to express how many things you have. For example:
- Tengo once bolígrafos en mi estuche (I have eleven pens in my pencil case)
- Hemos organizado once sillas para la reunión (We have set up eleven chairs for the meeting)
11 in Spanish – Ages and Special Occasions
“Once” is also about ages. It’s how you say 11 years old in Spanish. For instance:
- Él tiene once años (He is eleven years old)
Once is a special age for many kids.
11 in Spanish – Calendar and Dates
When discussing dates and quantities, “once” comes in handy. For example:
- El evento es el once de diciembre (The event is on the eleventh of December)
- Nos vemos a las once de la mañana (See you at eleven in the morning)
11 in Spanish – Ordinal and Fractional Use
Just like before, “once” can work as an ordinal number and a fraction. For masculine things, it’s “undécimo”, and for feminine things, it’s “undécima”. For example:
- El undécimo día del mes (The eleventh day of the month)
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