el número 9
The English phrase "the number 9" is translated into Spanish as el número 9.
This phrase refers to the specific digit that follows eight and precedes ten.
Did you know?
- If you want to express being 'on cloud nine', a Spanish speaker would instead say they are in the noveno cielo, or 'ninth heaven'.
- The word número comes from the Latin word numerus, which evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to assign' or 'allot'.
- While nueve means 9, the Spanish word for 'cloud' is nube, which sounds nearly identical and often leads to playful puns in Spanish poetry.
Examples in context
- El número nueve es impar.The number nine is odd.
- Hoy es el nueve de octubre.Today is the ninth of October.
- Solo me quedan nueve días de vacaciones.I only have nine days of vacation left.
- Hoy es el nueve de diciembre.Today is the ninth of December.
- Mañana es el nueve de mayo.Tomorrow is the ninth of May.
- El número 9 es mi favorito.The number 9 is my favorite.
- Escribe el número 9 en la pizarra.Write the number 9 on the blackboard.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are checking a list of house numbers.
- SofíaAlejandro, busca el número 9 en la lista.Alejandro, look for the number 9 in the list.
- AlejandroNo lo encuentro por ninguna parte, Sofía.I can't find it anywhere, Sofía.
- SofíaEs el número 9, justo después del 8.It is the number 9, right after 8.
- Alejandro¡Ah, ya lo veo!Oh, I see it now!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, número, CC BY-SA 4.0.
