nounadjectivedeterminerpronoun

el siete

seven

Es el número que viene después del seis y antes del ocho.

Definition & meaning

Siete means seven, the number after six and before eight. It can refer to a quantity or to the number itself.

  • Tengo siete libros. — I have seven books.
  • El siete es mi número favorito. — Seven is my favorite number.

Grammar & Word origin

Siete is an invariable cardinal number: it does not change for gender or number.

It comes from Latin septem, meaning “seven.”

Synonyms & antonyms

As an exact number, siete has no direct synonyms or antonyms. It can also be written as 7.

Common phrases & collocations

  • siete días — seven days
  • las siete — seven o’clock
  • siete vidas — seven lives; often used figuratively of someone who repeatedly escapes danger.

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Examples

Ella tiene siete gatos en su casa.adjective

She has seven cats in her house.

En la escuela hay siete clases.adjective

In the school, there are seven classes.

Siete niños jugaron en el parque.adjective

Seven children played in the park.

Mi cuaderno tiene siete páginas blancas.adjective

My notebook has seven blank pages.

Hay siete sillas azules en la sala.adjective

There are seven blue chairs in the room.

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