nueve
/ˈnwebe/
The Spanish word nueve means nueve (phrase).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈnwebe/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish sports culture, particularly football, the 'number nine' (el nueve) refers specifically to the center forward or the team's primary goal scorer.
- The word nueve shares a common ancestor with the English word 'nine', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁néwn̥.
Examples in context
- El evento comenzará a las nueve en punto.The event will start at nine o'clock sharp.
- Vamos a necesitar nueve unidades de materiales.We will need nine units of materials.
- Nos encontramos a las nueve en punto en el café.We'll meet at nine o'clock sharp at the café.
- Vamos al cine a las nueve. ¿Te parece bien?Let's go to the movies at nine o'clock. Does that sound good to you?
- Tengo nueve libros nuevos.I have nine new books.
- Son las nueve de la noche.It is nine in the evening.
- Ella compró nueve manzanas.She bought nine apples.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are checking a grocery list in the kitchen.
- María¿Cuántos huevos necesitamos para la receta?How many eggs do we need for the recipe?
- AlejandroNecesitamos exactamente nueve huevos.We need exactly nine eggs.
- MaríaPerfecto, ya tengo los nueve huevos aquí.Perfect, I already have the nine eggs here.
- AlejandroMuy bien, entonces podemos empezar a cocinar.Very well, then we can start cooking.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry nueve, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nueve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
