Los números ordinales In Spanish ordinal numbers are generally only used 1 st – 10 th.
Ordinal numbers… …are adjectives. They must agree in number and gender with the word being described. …are adjectives. They must agree in number and gender with the word being described. …are limiting adjectives. They go ______ the noun. …are limiting adjectives. They go ______ the noun. …primero and tercero drop the “o” before a masc./sing. noun – primer/ tercer = …primero and tercero drop the “o” before a masc./sing. noun – primer/ tercer = their first apartment- su primer apartamento their first apartment- su primer apartamento my third cousin(m)- mi tercer primo my third cousin(m)- mi tercer primo BUT- my third cousin(f)- mi tercera prima BUT- my third cousin(f)- mi tercera prima
Los números ordinales 1. his second wife- 1. his second wife- 2. your fourth interesting book- 2. your fourth interesting book- 3. the third month- 3. the third month- 4. a second drink- 4. a second drink- 5. the first hours- 5. the first hours- 6. my seventh shirt- 6. my seventh shirt- 7. the fifth hard test- 7. the fifth hard test- 8. our eighth boring magazine- 8. our eighth boring magazine- Su segunda esposa Su segunda esposa Tu cuarto libro interesante Tu cuarto libro interesante El tercer mes El tercer mes Una segunda bebida Una segunda bebida Las primeras horas Las primeras horas Mi séptima camisa Mi séptima camisa El quinto examen difícil El quinto examen difícil Nuestra octava revista aburrida Nuestra octava revista aburrida
Los números ordinales In a building with In a building with only 2 levels only 2 levels La planta alta ---- La planta alta ---- La planta baja ---- La planta baja ----
Los números ordinales La planta alta --- La planta alta --- El tercer piso --- El tercer piso --- El segundo piso -- El primer piso --- La planta baja ---