(6) Ordinal Adjectives

Question 1

Like other adjectives, ordinal adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify, for example: primero, primera, primeros, primeras.

However, when primero or tercero comes right before a singular noun, you omit the –o, as in el primer plato and el tercer plato, in the example below.

Answer 1

Un almuerzo consiste normalmente de tres platos. El primer plato puede ser una sopa o un cocido. Un Segundo plato típico puede ser carne o pescado acompañado de patatas, verduras o arroz. El tercer plato, el postre, es generalmente una fruta o, en ocasiones especiales, algo dulce como tarta o helado.

A typical lunch normally includes three courses. The first course can be a soup or a stew. A typical second course can be meat or fish served with potatoes, vegetables, or rice. The third course, the dessert, is generally a fruit or, on special occasions, something sweet like cake or ice-cream.

Question 2

First

Answer 2

Primero* When primero comes right before a singular noun, you omit the -o, as in el primer plato.

Question 3

Second

Answer 3

Segundo

Question 4

Third

Answer 4

Tercero* When tercero comes right before a singular noun, you omit the -o, as in el tercer plato.

Question 5

Fourth

Answer 5

Cuarto

Question 6

Fifth

Answer 6

Quinto

Question 7

Sixth

Answer 7

Sexto

Question 8

Seventh

Answer 8

Séptimo

Question 9

Eighth

Answer 9

Octavo

Question 10

Ninth

Answer 10

Noveno

Question 11

Tenth

Answer 11

Décimo