The
masculine forms are written with the number and the symbol
" º " at the top on the right. The feminine
forms are written with the number and the symbol
" ª "
at the top on the right.
1º = primero, 2º = segundo... / 1ª = primera, 2ª =
segunda...
Before
a masculine noun, primero and tercero change
to" primer " and " tercer ".
- Quiero el primer libro
- Quiero la primera revista* I want the first
book - I want the first magazine.
- Vivo en el tercer piso
- Vivo en la tercera casa* I live on the third
floor. - I live in the third house.
* The feminine forms "primera" y "tercera"
do not change.
To
refer to ordinal numbers higher than 10, we generally use
the corresponding number.
- Vivo en el piso doce. - I live on the twelfth floor.