How to Say "zero" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “zero” is “cero” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
The number or digit 0
Examples
El resultado de la resta es cero.
The result of the subtraction is zero.
Hoy la temperatura bajó a cero grados.
Today the temperature dropped to zero degrees.
Mi número de teléfono tiene dos ceros.
My phone number has two zeros.
Gender and Plural
Like most numbers, 'cero' is a masculine noun ('el cero'). When you talk about multiple zeros (the digits), you add an 's': 'dos ceros'.
Using 'Zero' in Scores
Mistake: “El equipo ganó cero a dos.”
Correction: El equipo perdió cero a dos. (Or: El equipo perdió por cero a dos.)
Other Meanings of “cero”
“cero” can also mean:
- In terms of quantity or quality(B1)
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