dos
/dohs/
Here are 'dos' (two) apples. 'Dos' tells us the quantity of something.
dos (Adjective / Number)
📝 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.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Stays the Same
'Dos' doesn't change based on what you're describing. It's always 'dos', whether you're talking about 'dos chicos' (two boys) or 'dos chicas' (two girls).
⭐ Usage Tips
Telling Time
When you talk about two o'clock, you always say 'Son las dos'. You use 'las' because you're talking about 'las horas' (the hours), which is feminine.
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This playing card is 'un dos' (a two). Here, 'dos' is used as a noun, the name of the number itself.
dos (Noun)
📝 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.
💡 Grammar Points
Using 'el' with Numbers
When you use a number as a name for itself (as a noun), you often put 'el' in front of it, like 'el dos' or 'el cinco'.
✏️ 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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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').