Hello, I am studying for my Spanish 1 final. I need some help and clarification please.
1. How do you end number that end with one?
For example: La médica tiene __________ anos.
Will I use:
cincuenta y un
cincuenta y uno
cincuenta y una
I do not know when to use the proper method.
2. estudiante / llegar / grande / biblioteca / 5:30 p.m
To say that someone will arrive at _____, do I say:
Estudiante llega en grande biblioteca son las cinco y treinta.
Does that make sense? Please help me and thanks!
1. How do you end number that end with one?
For example: La médica tiene __________ anos.
Will I use:
cincuenta y un
cincuenta y uno
cincuenta y una
I do not know when to use the proper method.
2. estudiante / llegar / grande / biblioteca / 5:30 p.m
To say that someone will arrive at _____, do I say:
Estudiante llega en grande biblioteca son las cinco y treinta.
Does that make sense? Please help me and thanks!
At first, you are talking about a number and this is 51 for example, in spanish it is written "cincuenta y uno", this is the same case as 41"cuarenta y uno"', and it is not wrong if you say "cincuenta y una" or "cuarenta y una", these cases just differ in gender by the end 'a' in "una", but we are talking about years "años", and "años" in spanish correspond to male , that's why you should write "La medica tiene cincuenta y uno años". The point is here, just when talking fast we say "cincuenta y un " reffering to 51 and " cuarenta y uno " to 41, one of the cases is 21"veintiuno" or "veintiun " and if it's the case you'd say "La medica tiene veintiun años", everything else goes like i said before.
Now the second case in 2. estudiante / llegar / grande / biblioteca / 5:30 p.m.
you should say "El estudiante grande llega a la biblioteca a la 5:30 p.m."
you should say "El estudiante grande llega a la biblioteca a la 5:30 p.m."
Hello anonymous.
1. For info, the Spanish language is changing but I grew up in Spain speaking Spanish and I was taught never to say "La médica". I was taught that "médico" always ended in "-o" and a female doctor would be referred to as "la médico". On the other hand, "la doctora" is allowed. But, like I said, the Spanish language is changing (much like accepting "chairwoman" or "chairperson" instead of "chairman" in English).
- When saying a number on its own, you say "cincuenta y uno".
- However, when the number is followed by a masculine noun [in this case "años"], you remove the final 'o'. In other words, you would say "La médico tiene cincuenta y un años".
- But, when the number is followed by a feminine noun [for example "semanas"], you keep the final 'a'. In other words, you would say "La médico trabajará cincuenta y una semanas sin vacaciones".
I found this webpage that might help you understand it further:
http://www.succeed-at-spanish.com/numbers-in-spanish.html
2. "El estudiante llegará a la biblioteca grande a las cinco y media."
Or, if the student is female, "La estudiante llegará a la biblioteca grande a las cinco y media."
- In modern Spanish, it is also acceptable to say "cinco y treinta".
- If you want to use "grande" in front of the noun "biblioteca", you must change it to "gran" (la gran biblioteca).
Happy learning!
1. For info, the Spanish language is changing but I grew up in Spain speaking Spanish and I was taught never to say "La médica". I was taught that "médico" always ended in "-o" and a female doctor would be referred to as "la médico". On the other hand, "la doctora" is allowed. But, like I said, the Spanish language is changing (much like accepting "chairwoman" or "chairperson" instead of "chairman" in English).
- When saying a number on its own, you say "cincuenta y uno".
- However, when the number is followed by a masculine noun [in this case "años"], you remove the final 'o'. In other words, you would say "La médico tiene cincuenta y un años".
- But, when the number is followed by a feminine noun [for example "semanas"], you keep the final 'a'. In other words, you would say "La médico trabajará cincuenta y una semanas sin vacaciones".
I found this webpage that might help you understand it further:
http://www.succeed-at-spanish.com/numbers-in-spanish.html
2. "El estudiante llegará a la biblioteca grande a las cinco y media."
Or, if the student is female, "La estudiante llegará a la biblioteca grande a las cinco y media."
- In modern Spanish, it is also acceptable to say "cinco y treinta".
- If you want to use "grande" in front of the noun "biblioteca", you must change it to "gran" (la gran biblioteca).
Happy learning!
El estudiante llega ala gran biblioteca a las cinco y media de la tarde.
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