Hello again! Let’s learn about the number 9 in Spanish, which is “nueve“! This is an important number word that you can use to count things in Spanish.

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9 in Spanish – Numerical Value

“Nueve” is how you say the number nine in Spanish. You can use it to talk about how many of something you have. For example:

• Tengo nueve galletas en mi bolsa (I have nine cookies in my bag)
• Mi hermana tiene nueve años (My sister is nine years old)

9 in Spanish – Time and Occasions

When it comes to time and occasions, “nueve” is a go-to number in Spanish. For example:

• La película comienza a las nueve de la noche (The movie starts at nine in the evening)
• Nos reuniremos a las nueve y media para el picnic (We’ll meet at nine-thirty for the picnic)

9 in Spanish – Grouping and Multiples

“Nueve” is useful for describing groups or multiples. For instance:

• El paquete contiene nueve dulces (The package contains nine candies)
• Tengo nueve pares de calcetines en mi cajón (I have nine pairs of socks in my drawer)

9 in Spanish – Sports and Players

In sports, “nueve” often refers to player numbers, like in soccer. For example:

• El delantero tiene el número nueve en su camiseta (The forward has the number nine on his jersey)

9 in Spanish – Ordinal and Fractional Use

Similar to earlier numbers, “nueve” can work as an ordinal number and a fraction. For masculine things, it’s “noveno”, and for feminine things, it’s “novena”. For example:

• El noveno día del mes (The ninth day of the month)
• Una novena parte del pastel (One ninth part of the cake)

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