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How to Say "twelve" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortwelveis doceA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
adjectiveA1
quantity
Twelve bright red apples are perfectly arranged on a simple green surface, illustrating the quantity of twelve.

Examples

Necesito doce huevos para hacer la tortilla.

I need twelve eggs to make the omelet.

Hay doce meses en un año.

There are twelve months in a year.

El grupo tiene doce miembros.

The group has twelve members.

Always Fixed

Unlike some Spanish numbers, 'doce' is always the same word, whether the thing you are counting is masculine (doce libros) or feminine (doce mesas).

Other Meanings ofdoce

docecan also mean:

  • the number 12(A1)

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