Ordinal Numbers & Fractions

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 11.12.7

Ordinals & Fractions

Ordinals

Ordinals

  • primero - first
  • before a masculine noun, we write primer
  • segundo - second
  • tercero - third
  • before a masculine noun, we write tercer
  • cuarto - fourth
More ordinals

More ordinals

  • quinto - fifth
  • sexto - sixth
  • séptimo - seventh
  • octavo - eighth
Fractions

Fractions

  • medio - half
  • un tercio - one third
  • un cuarto - one quarter
  • un quinto - one fifth
More fractions

More fractions

  • dos tercios - two thirds
  • tres cuartos - three quarters
  • siete octavos - seven eighths
  • nueve décimos - nine tenths
Examples

Examples

  • El segundo niño corre rápido.
  • The second boy runs fast.
  • María come la mitad de la manzana.
  • María eats half of the apple.

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