Spanish word

seis

Pronunciation

IPA/sejs/

Meaning

  • numbersix

Example

Somos seis en mi familia.

There are six of us in my family.

Illustration for seis (six)

More examples

Llegamos a las seis.

We arrived at six.

Core concept

A row of six apples.

Common phrases

  • a las seis

    at six

  • tengo seis años

    six years old

  • seis personas

    six people

Definition in Spanish

Representa seis unidades.

Word origin

Spanish seis comes from Latin sex 'six' and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)eks, with regular Romance sound changes producing the modern form.

Usage tips

  • In compound numbers seis joins unchanged as in veintiséis (written with an acute on the e), and cardinal numerals do not take plural endings, for example seis libros.

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