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Ordinal Numbers 8th
How to say first, second, third, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| primero | first |
| segundo | second |
| tercero | third |
| primer | first |
| tercer | third |
| cuarto | fourth |
| quinto | fifth |
| sexto | sixth |
| séptimo | seventh |
| octavo | eighth |
| noveno | ninth |
| décimo | tenth |
| True or False?: All ordinal numbers agree in gender and number with the nouns to which they refer. | True. "las primeras semanas" (the first weeks), "el quinto hombre" (the fifth man) |
| True or False?: The numbers primero, segundo and tercero drop the final -o when they come before a masculine, singular noun. | False. Only primero and tercero drop the final -o before a masculine, singular noun. |
| True or False?: If a preposition comes between primero or tercero and the noun, the full form is used. | True. "el primero de mayo" (May 1) |