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doce

numeralCEFR A1High frequency

What does “doce” mean in English?

  1. twelve

Example sentences

  • Son las doce del mediodía.

    It's twelve noon.

  • Hay doce meses en un año.

    There are twelve months in a year.

  • Tengo doce primos.

    I have twelve cousins.

How to use it

Doce means 'twelve'. Invariable; one syllable + DO-ce, like dos extended.

Common mistake

For noon use 'las doce del mediodía' or simply 'mediodía'. For midnight use 'las doce de la noche' or 'medianoche'.

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