dos de
/dos de/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "two of" is dos de.
dos de is a phrase used to indicate two items or people from a larger group.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific group of masculine nouns, you will use dos de los (two of the). When referring to a specific group of feminine nouns, you will use dos de las (two of the).
How do you pronounce it?
/dos de/
Did you know?
- The word dos shares a common ancestor with the English word 'two' and the Persian word دو. Both evolved from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwóh₁.
- When talking about a pair of things that naturally come together, such as eyes or shoes, Spanish speakers often use the word par instead of dos.
- In certain Spanish dialects, particularly in parts of Spain, the pronunciation of the 's' in dos might be aspirated, sounding almost like a soft 'h' to an English ear.
Examples in context
- Comparto una casa con dos de mis amigos.I share a house with two of my friends.This sentence shows how to use dos de when talking about friends.Tatoeba #1832100 by Shishir, translation #1829604 by Spamster
- Uno de los dos debe asistir a la reunión.One of the two of us must attend the meeting.This sentence demonstrates the use of dos de when referring to two people.Tatoeba #804799 by Munia, translation #12095186 by morbrorper
- Dos de los jugadores abandonaron el partido.Two of the players left the match.This sentence illustrates how to use dos de in the context of players in a match.Tatoeba #1744502 by Shishir, translation #7919983 by fpp
- Dos de los invitados llegarán tardeTwo of the guests will arrive late
- Dos de ellos están de vacacionesTwo of them are on vacation
- Dos de ustedes ganaron la competenciaTwo of you won the competition
- Un par de amigos llegarán tardeA pair of friends will arrive late
- Dos de los estudiantes obtuvieron una becaTwo of the students received a scholarship
- Dos de ellos hablan francésTwo of them speak French
- Dos de ustedes ganarán un premioTwo of you will win a prize
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are choosing snacks at a party.
- Elena¿Quieres comer algo de la mesa?Do you want to eat something from the table?
- AlejandroSí, tomaré dos de esos sándwiches.Yes, I will take two of those sandwiches.
- ElenaEstá bien, yo comeré dos de los dulces.That's fine, I will eat two of the sweets.
- Alejandro¡Qué rico!How delicious!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
