English–Spanish
“ordinal number” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾðiˈnal/
Example
En clase vimos los ordinales: primero, segundo, tercero.
In class we saw the ordinal numbers: first, second, third.
How to say “ordinal number” in Spanish
“Ordinal number” in Spanish is ordinal.
Label showing an item's position in a series.
Example sentences with ordinal
¿Cuáles son los ordinales más usados en español?
Which ordinal numbers are most frequently used in Spanish?
Tips for using ordinal
- Ordinals function grammatically like adjectives: they agree in gender and number and normally precede the noun, and primero and tercero shorten to primer and tercer before a masculine singular noun.