Usages of diez
Mi primo va a cumplir diez años pronto, pero faltan dos meses para su fiesta.
My cousin will turn ten soon, but there are two months left until his party.
Diez amigos quieren merendar en la escuela.
Ten friends want to have a snack at school.
Mi amiga es capaz de subir diez pisos sin ascensor.
My friend is capable of climbing ten floors without an elevator.
Mis padres siempre llegaban tarde cuando yo era niño; antes cenábamos a las diez.
My parents always arrived late when I was a child; we used to have dinner at ten.
El metro llega al andén cada diez minutos.
The subway arrives at the platform every ten minutes.
Es mejor que llegues diez minutos antes a la entrevista para no ponerte nerviosa.
It’s better that you arrive ten minutes early to the interview so you don’t get nervous.
Test yourself: What does diez mean?
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