Spanish word

dos

Pronunciation

IPA/dos/

Meaning

  • numbertwo

Example

Tengo dos libros.

I have two books.

Illustration for dos (two)

More examples

Reservé una mesa para dos.

I reserved a table for two.

Core concept

A pair of objects.

Common phrases

  • para dos

    for two

  • dos días

    two days

Similar words

uno: One item as a single unit.
tres: Three items forming a trio.
cuatro: Four items forming a quartet.
cinco: Five items forming a group.

Definition in Spanish

Número cardinal que expresa la presencia de dos elementos o individuos, usado tanto en conteos como en construcciones cuantitativas.

Word origin

From Latin duo 'two', it became Old Spanish dos through regular Romance sound changes that dropped the final vowel.

Usage tips

  • The numeral does not change for gender, so use the same form with masculine and feminine nouns such as dos libros and dos amigas.

Related words

  • doscientostwo hundrednumber

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