English–Spanish

“four” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkwatɾo/

Example

Él tiene cuatro años.

He is four years old.

Illustration for cuatro (four)

How to say “four” in Spanish

“Four” in Spanish is cuatro.

A group of two pairs (2 + 2).

Full entry for cuatro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cuatro

La reunión empieza a las cuatro.

The meeting starts at four.

Tips for using cuatro

  • Stress falls on the first syllable and the r is a single tapped r, so cuatro sounds like KWA-tro rather than an English r.

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