How to Say "Tercera" in Spanish

tercera

/teɾˈθeɾa/

tercera is the Spanish word for "third".

tercera is an ordinal number used to describe the position of something following the second in a series. It is used to modify feminine nouns.

Which one should you use?

tercera is the feminine form of the word, whereas tercero is the masculine form used for masculine nouns.

The word changes its gender to match the noun it describes: use tercero for masculine nouns and tercera for feminine nouns.

/teɾˈθeɾa/

In some parts of Latin America, 'tercera' might be used in the phrase 'tercera edad' to politely refer to 'old age' or the elderly, literally meaning 'the third age' of life.
When used as an adjective before a masculine noun, tercero often drops its final 'o' and becomes tercer, such as in el tercer piso.
If you are discussing music in Spanish, 'una tercera' refers to a specific musical interval spanning three notes, which is a fundamental concept in harmony.

La tercera vez que visité España fue maravillosa.
The third time I visited Spain was wonderful.
Fui al cine por la tercera vez esta semana.
I went to the movies for the third time this week.
En primer lugar, quiero decir que estoy emocionado. En segundo lugar, quisiera agradecer a todos los asistentes. Y en tercer lugar, quiero anunciar mi renuncia al cargo.
First, I want to say that I am excited. Second, I would like to thank all attendees. And third, I want to announce my resignation.
la tercera vez
The third time
el tercer piso
The third floor
Es la tercera vez que te llamo.
It is the third time I have called you.
Ella vive en la tercera planta.
She lives on the third floor.
La tercera estantería está vacía.
The third shelf is empty.

Mateo and Sofía are looking for a specific book in a library.

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