diecisiete
numeralBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “diecisiete” mean in English?
seventeen
Example sentences
Tengo diecisiete libros en casa.
I have seventeen books at home.
Cumplo diecisiete años.
I'm turning seventeen.
Faltan diecisiete días.
Seventeen days remain.
How to use it
Diecisiete means 'seventeen'. One word; compound of diez + y + siete. Like all teens 16–19, written as a single word.
Common mistake
No accent needed because the stress falls naturally on the penultimate syllable (-sie-). Don't write 'diecisíete'.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 10.