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siete

SYEH-tehˈsjete

“siete” means “seven” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

Seven bright red apples neatly arranged in a single line on a simple wooden surface.

📝 In Action

La semana tiene siete días.

A1

The week has seven days.

Compré siete manzanas en el mercado.

A1

I bought seven apples at the market.

Hay siete personas esperando en la fila.

A2

There are seven people waiting in line.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • los siete días de la semana – the seven days of the week
  • las siete maravillas del mundo – the seven wonders of the world
  • a las siete en punto – at seven o'clock sharp

Idioms & Expressions

  • estar bajo siete llaves – To be locked up securely or to be a very well-kept secret.
  • tener siete vidas como un gato – To be very lucky or to seem to survive any dangerous situation.

seven

Also: the seventh
NounmA1
Seven identical, vibrant blue tulips standing upright in a row in a sunny green grassy field.

📝 In Action

Mi número de la suerte es el siete.

A1

My lucky number is seven.

En el examen, saqué un siete.

A2

On the exam, I got a seven.

La reunión es el siete de noviembre.

A1

The meeting is on the seventh of November.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • el siete de la suerte – the lucky seven

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "siete" in Spanish:

seven→the seventh→

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Which sentence correctly says 'I have seven cats' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
séptimo(seventh) — Adjective
setenta(seventy) — Number
setecientos(seven hundred) — Number
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📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin word 'septem', which also meant 'seven'. You can see its relatives in many other languages, showing how old and shared this word is.

First recorded: Around the 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Latin: septemFrench: septItalian: settePortuguese: sete

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'siete' and 'séptimo'?

Think of it like 'seven' vs. 'seventh' in English. You use 'siete' to count how many of something there are ('siete coches' - seven cars). You use 'séptimo' to describe something's position in a list ('el séptimo coche' - the seventh car).

Why is it 'Son las siete' for 7 o'clock but 'Es la una' for 1 o'clock?

Great question! You use 'Son las' for any hour that's plural (two, three, seven, etc.) because you're talking about multiple 'horas' (hours). You use 'Es la' only for one o'clock because it's just a single hour.