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How to Say "10th" in Spanish

The Spanish word for10this décimoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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shorthand for tenth
A row of ten colorful birds on a branch, with the tenth bird highlighted and wearing a small crown.

Examples

Vivo en el décimo piso de este edificio.

I live on the tenth floor of this building.

Hoy celebramos nuestro décimo aniversario.

Today we celebrate our tenth anniversary.

Es la décima vez que te llamo hoy.

It's the tenth time I've called you today.

Gender Matching

This word changes its ending to match the person or thing you are describing. Use 'décimo' for masculine items and 'décima' for feminine items.

Where to put it

Just like in English, you usually place this word right before the thing you are counting, like 'el décimo libro' (the tenth book).

The 'O' to 'A' Switch

Mistake:La décimo vez.

Correction: La décima vez. Because 'vez' (time) is a feminine word, you must change the ending to 'a'.

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