cuatro
“cuatro” means “four” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
four
📝 In Action
Tengo cuatro hermanos.
A1I have four siblings.
La reunión es a las cuatro de la tarde.
A1The meeting is at four in the afternoon.
Necesitamos cuatro sillas más.
A2We need four more chairs.
four
📝 In Action
El cuatro es mi número de la suerte.
A1Four is my lucky number.
Mi hijo ya sabe escribir el cuatro.
A2My son already knows how to write the number four.
Salió el cuatro de oros en las cartas.
B1The four of coins came up in the cards.
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Words that translate to "cuatro" in Spanish:
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Which sentence correctly says 'There were very few people at the party' using an idiom?
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Comes directly from the Latin word 'quattuor', which also meant 'four'. It's a very stable word that has kept its meaning for thousands of years, and it's the ancestor of the word for 'four' in many European languages.
First recorded: Before the 12th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn't 'cuatro' change for feminine words, like 'cuatro chicas'?
Most numbers in Spanish from one to ninety-nine are 'invariable', which is just a fancy way of saying they don't change. Unlike regular adjectives that match the gender of the noun, numbers like 'dos', 'tres', 'cuatro', 'cinco', etc., always stay the same. The only common exception is 'uno' (one), which changes to 'una' for feminine things ('un chico', 'una chica').
What's the difference between 'cuatro' and 'cuarto'?
This is a great question because they sound so similar! 'Cuatro' is for counting: one, two, three, four (uno, dos, tres, cuatro). 'Cuarto' is for order: first, second, third, fourth (primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto). 'Cuarto' can also mean 'room', like a bedroom.