How to Say ‘The twelfth’ in Spain Spanish
El doce
el DO-seh
[el DO-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish dates use plain counting numbers, not "twelfth"-style words: el doce is literally "the twelve." Swap in any number: el veinte "the twentieth."
Phrase Breakdown
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
doce
[DO-seh]
Twelve
The number following eleven, the twelfth number.
Tenemos doce sillas en la sala.
We have twelve chairs in the room.
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