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How to Say "ninth" in Spanish

The Spanish word forninthis novenoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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noveno

adjectiveA2
representing number 9 in a sequence
A row of colorful rubber ducks on a blue surface, with a spotlight highlighting the duck that is in the ninth position of the line.

Examples

Vivo en el noveno piso de este edificio.

I live on the ninth floor of this building.

Hoy es mi noveno día de vacaciones.

Today is my ninth day of vacation.

Ella terminó en noveno lugar en la carrera.

She finished in ninth place in the race.

Matching the Noun

This word must change to 'novena' if the object it describes is feminine, like 'la novena página' (the ninth page).

Where to put it

In Spanish, you can put 'noveno' either before or after the noun, though putting it before (el noveno día) is very common.

The 'o' ending

Mistake:La noveno vez.

Correction: La novena vez. Because 'vez' is feminine, you must change the ending to 'a'.

Other Meanings ofnoveno

novenocan also mean:

  • one part of nine equal parts(B1)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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