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Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España.

Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España.
They buy nineteen or twenty newspapers from Spain.
From Lesson 39:Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España.

o
or
comprar
to buy
el periódico
the newspaper
de
from
España
Spain
diecinueve
nineteen
veinte
twenty

Questions & Answers about Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España.

Where is the word for "they" in this sentence?
In Spanish, the pronoun ellos or ellas (they) is often left out because the verb ending already tells us who is doing the action. The -an ending on compran tells us it means "they buy".
How is the number 19 (diecinueve) built in Spanish?
Numbers 16 through 19 are written as a single word that combines 10 and another number. They used to be three words (diez y nueve, meaning "ten and nine"), but over time they merged. When combining them, the z in diez changes to a c, and the word y (and) changes to an i to form diecinueve.
Does the word veinte follow the "ten and..." pattern too?
No, veinte (twenty) is a completely unique word, just like "twenty" is in English. The pattern of combining "ten and..." strictly stops at 19.
What does the accent mark on periódicos do?
The accent mark tells you to put the spoken stress on that specific o. Without it, the natural rules of Spanish pronunciation would make you stress the second-to-last syllable (di), which would sound incorrect. (Hint: this word is related to the English word "periodical").
Why use de for "from" instead of desde?
While both can mean "from", de is the best choice to show origin, meaning where something was made or where it belongs. Because these newspapers originate in Spain, we use de España. You would use desde more often to talk about the physical starting point of a journey.

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