tres
“tres” means “three” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
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📝 In Action
Tengo tres hermanos.
A1I have three brothers.
Necesitamos tres sillas más.
A1We need three more chairs.
La reunión es en tres días.
A2The meeting is in three days.
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📝 In Action
Mi número de la suerte es el tres.
A1My lucky number is three.
Saca un tres de la baraja.
A2Draw a three from the deck (of cards).
El niño ya sabe escribir el tres.
A2The child already knows how to write the number three.
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Words that translate to "tres" in Spanish:
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Quick Quiz: tres
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'tres' as a noun (the name of the number)?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes directly from the Latin word 'trēs', which also meant 'three'. It's a very old word that has changed very little over thousands of years.
First recorded: Used since the earliest forms of Spanish.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'tres' ever change for masculine or feminine words?
No, 'tres' is one of the easy ones! It always stays 'tres', whether you're talking about 'tres hombres' (three men) or 'tres mujeres' (three women).
How is 'tres' different from 'tercero'?
'Tres' is for counting how many things there are (one, two, three). 'Tercero' is for putting things in order (first, second, third). So you would say 'Tengo tres libros' (I have three books), but 'Vivo en el tercer piso' (I live on the third floor).