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How to Say "a fifth" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “a fifth” is “quinto” — B1 level.

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quinto

NounB1
the fraction 1/5
A round, blue pie is cut into five equal slices, with one single slice slightly separated from the rest of the pie.

Examples

Solo me diste un quinto del pastel, ¡yo quería más!

You only gave me a fifth of the cake, I wanted more!

Un quinto de la población habla ese idioma.

One fifth of the population speaks that language.

Fractions as Nouns

When 'quinto' refers to the fraction (1/5), it is used as a masculine noun, often preceded by 'un' or 'el'.

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