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How do you say "tenth" in Spanish?

la décima

Noun Feminine

In Spanish, "tenth" is la décima.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce la DEH-see-mah, stress on the first syllable, with the c before i giving a soft th sound.

Grammar notes

la décima is feminine. Its plural is décimas.

Example sentence

Celebramos nuestro décimo aniversario.

We celebrated our tenth anniversary.

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How to remember la décima

Décima shares its root with 'decimal', a system built entirely around the number ten.

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Questions about la décima

How do you pronounce la décima?

Pronounce la DEH-see-mah, stress on the first syllable, with the c before i giving a soft th sound.

Is la décima masculine or feminine?

la décima is feminine. la décima is feminine. Its plural is décimas.

How is la décima used in Spanish?

la décima is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Celebramos nuestro décimo aniversario. (We celebrated our tenth anniversary.).

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