Learn Spanish (Latin America): Compramos cinco manzanas y seis galletas.

Compramos cinco manzanas y seis galletas.

We buy five apples and six cookies.

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Questions & Answers about Compramos cinco manzanas y seis galletas.

Do cinco and seis change to feminine since manzanas and galletas are feminine words?

No. Cardinal numbers from 0 to 15, like cinco (five) and seis (six), never change to match the gender of the noun. You use the exact same number words whether you are counting feminine things like manzanas or masculine things like perros (dogs).

Do I need to add an "s" to cinco or seis because there are multiple apples and cookies?

No, you do not add an -s to number words like cinco or seis. While the numbers represent plural amounts, the number words themselves never change form. You only make the objects plural, which is why we add an -s to get manzanas and galletas.

Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?

It is built right into the verb! In Spanish, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The -amos ending on compramos specifically means "we buy." Because the verb makes it completely clear who is buying, the pronoun nosotros (we) is simply left out.

How do I pronounce the two "c"s in cinco?

In Latin American Spanish, a c before an i or e sounds like an "s", but before an a, o, or u, it sounds like a hard "k". Because of this rule, the first c in cinco sounds like an "s", and the second c sounds like a "k".