Ordinal numbers in Spanish

Ordinal numbers in Spanish show the order of things, like first, second, or third.

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Glossary · Spanish

01
primero[pree-MEH-ro]
First
02
segundo[seh-GOON-do]
Second
03
tercero[ter-SEH-ro]
Third
04
cuarto[KWAR-to]
Fourth
05
quinto[KEEN-to]
Fifth
06
sexto[SEKS-to]
Sixth
07
séptimo[SEP-tee-mo]
Seventh
08
octavo[ok-TA-vo]
Eighth
09
noveno[no-VE-no]
Ninth
10
décimo[DEH-see-mo]
Tenth

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Example sentences

Ella es la primera en la fila.
She is the first in line.
Mi casa está en la segunda calle.
My house is on the second street.
Hoy es el tercer día de clase.
Today is the third day of class.
El cuarto capítulo es muy interesante.
The fourth chapter is very interesting.
Llegamos en quinto lugar en la carrera.
We arrived in fifth place in the race.
El décimo piso tiene una vista bonita.
The tenth floor has a beautiful view.