dos
“dos” means “two” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
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📝 In Action
Tengo dos gatos.
A1I have two cats.
Necesito dos libros, por favor.
A1I need two books, please.
La reunión es a las dos.
A1The meeting is at two o'clock.
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📝 In Action
Mi número de la suerte es el dos.
A2My lucky number is two.
Escribe un dos en la pizarra.
A2Write a two on the board.
En el póker, tengo un par de doses.
B1In poker, I have a pair of twos.
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: dos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence is the correct way to say 'It is two o'clock'?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes directly from the Latin word 'duo', which also meant 'two'. It's a very old word that has changed very little over thousands of years.
First recorded: Ancient
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it 'Son las dos' but 'Es la una' for telling time?
Think of it like this: 'Es la una' means 'It is the one hour' (singular), so you use the singular form 'es'. For 'Son las dos', it means 'They are the two hours' (plural), so you use the plural form 'son'. The same applies to all other hours.
Does 'dos' ever change? Like 'doso' or 'dosa'?
No, 'dos' never changes. It's an invariable number, which means it stays the same regardless of whether the noun it describes is masculine ('dos chicos') or feminine ('dos chicas').