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How to Say "7th" in Spanish

The Spanish word for7this séptimoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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abbreviated form
A row of seven colorful birds sitting on a wooden branch, with the bird at the very end highlighted.

Examples

Mi oficina está en el séptimo piso.

My office is on the seventh floor.

Él terminó en el séptimo lugar de la carrera.

He finished in seventh place in the race.

Este es el séptimo libro que leo este año.

This is the seventh book I've read this year.

Placement

In Spanish, these 'order words' usually go before the thing you are talking about, just like in English (e.g., 'el séptimo piso').

Matching the Noun

If you are describing something feminine, the ending changes to 'a' (séptima). For example, 'la séptima fila' (the seventh row).

7 vs 7th

Mistake:Using 'siete' when you mean 'séptimo'.

Correction: Use 'siete' for the quantity (7 apples) and 'séptimo' for the position (7th place).

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