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"Two" in Spanish: dos

dos

Say it: dohsnumber/dos/

Two in Spanish is dos. Dos does not change for gender before a noun: dos libros, dos mesas. Las dos can mean two o'clock.

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Quiero dos tacos, por favor.
I want two tacos, please.
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How to pronounce dos

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dohs

/dos/

dohs. One syllable. Clear o.

"Two" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
dostwo

The number 2.

los dos / las dosboth (of them)

Match gender of the people or things.

a las dosat two o'clock

Clock time.

dos vecestwice

Frequency.

en dos minutosin two minutes

Short wait.

How to use dos in real life

  1. 1Order

    Quiero dos tacos, por favor.

    I want two tacos, please.

    Dos before the noun.

  2. 2Time

    Nos vemos a las dos.

    See you at two.

    A las dos.

  3. 3Both

    Los dos van al cine.

    Both of them are going to the movies.

    Los dos for masculine/mixed.

Mistakes English speakers make with dos

Incorrect: Quiero dosa mesas.

Correct: Quiero dos mesas.

Dos does not add -a for feminine nouns.

Incorrect: Son the two.

Correct: Son las dos.

For two o'clock say son las dos.

Good to know

Clock talk uses son las dos for 2:00. Los dos and las dos pick gender for both people.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

Ordering food for a pair

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Pedimos dos jugos?

    Shall we order two juices?

  2. You

    Sí. Dos de naranja.

    Yes. Two orange ones.

  3. ChatPal

    ¿Y para comer?

    And to eat?

  4. You

    Dos tacos para mí.

    Two tacos for me.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Two" in Spanish

Does dos change for gender?

No. Dos stays dos before nouns.

How do I say both?

Los dos or las dos, matching gender.

How do I say at two o'clock?

A las dos.

How do I say twice?

Dos veces.

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