número impar
/numeɾo impaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "off number" is translated into Spanish as número impar.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo impaɾ/
Did you know?
- If you are looking for an 'oddity' or a 'strange thing' in Spanish, you would use rareza, as impar is strictly for numbers or unmatched things.
- In legal or administrative contexts in some Latin American countries, días impares may be used to regulate alternating schedules, such as alternating traffic restrictions for license plates.
- The word impar is an adjective that does not change its form for gender, so it remains impar whether the noun it modifies is masculine or feminine.
Examples in context
- El número 7 es un número imparThe number 7 is an odd number
- El número 3 es imparThe number 3 is odd
- El siete es un número impar.Seven is an odd number.
Example conversation
María and Javier are deciding which seat to take.
- MaríaEl asiento cinco es un número impar.Seat five is an odd number.
- JavierSí, y el seis es un número par.Yes, and six is an even number.
- MaríaPrefiero el número impar para sentarme.I prefer the odd number to sit in.
- JavierEstá bien, María, toma ese asiento.That's fine, María, take that seat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
