nueve
/ˈnwebe/
The English number nine is nueve in Spanish.
nueve is the cardinal number for nine. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the digit or figure 9.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
If you need to say 'ninth' instead of the cardinal number, use the ordinal forms noveno or novena. The form changes to novena to agree with feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnwebe/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for 'nine', nueve, is actually a phonetic descendant of the Latin 'novem', which is the root for 'November' in English, even though November was originally the ninth month.
- In some Latin American slang, nueve can be used as a shorthand for a 9mm handgun.
- In Spanish football, the term el nueve is used as a noun to describe the striker or center forward, regardless of the actual number on their jersey.
Examples in context
- Son las nueve y media.It's nine-thirty.Tatoeba #2151751 by Shishir, translation #1057913 by human600
- Me desperté a las nueve.I woke up at nine.Tatoeba #13724535 by ecorralest101, translation #5509256 by mailohilohi
- Él dijo: "son las nueve."He said, "It's nine o'clock."Tatoeba #522765 by Shishir, translation #295564 by CM
- María tiene nueve manzanas.María has nine apples.
- Ya son las nueve de la noche.It’s already nine in the evening.
- 154 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about a group of friends.
- ElenaTengo nueve invitaciones para la fiesta.I have nine invitations for the party.
- JavierEso es perfecto para nosotros.That is perfect for us.
- ElenaSolo faltan nueve personas por confirmar.Only nine people are left to confirm.
- JavierEspero que todos puedan venir.I hope everyone can come.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries nueve, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nueve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
