dos mil doce
/dos mil doθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "two thousand and twelve" is translated into Spanish as dos mil doce.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dos (two), mil (thousand) and doce (twelve).
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, Spanish does not use the conjunction y (and) between the hundreds/thousands and the tens/units when expressing years.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Venezuela, it is common to hear dos mil doce when referring to the year 2012.
How do you pronounce it?
/dos mil doθe/
Did you know?
- While English speakers often group years into pairs like 'twenty-twelve' the Spanish dos mil doce must be said as a full number.
- The word doce comes from the Latin duodecim which literally means 'two and ten'.
Examples in context
- La universidad fue fundada en el año dos mil doce.The university was founded in the year two thousand and twelve.
- ¿Recuerdas cuando nos conocimos en el año dos mil doce?Do you remember when we met in the year two thousand and twelve?
- Esa casa se construyó en dos mil doce.That house was built in two thousand and twelve.
- Mi hermano nació en dos mil doce.My brother was born in two thousand and twelve.
- La película es de dos mil doce.The movie is from two thousand and twelve.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about a high school graduation year.
- María¿En qué año te graduaste, Alejandro?What year did you graduate, Alejandro?
- AlejandroMe gradué en dos mil doce.I graduated in two thousand and twelve.
- María¡Qué bien! Yo también.That's great! Me too.
- AlejandroNo sabía que fuimos compañeros.I didn't know we were classmates.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doce, dos, mil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
