nineteen
word
/ˈnaɪnˈtin/
nyn-TEEN
/naɪntˈiːn/
nyn-TEEN
Definition
The number 19; the number equal to ten plus nine.
Usage & Nuances
Used for ages, years, quantities, and ordering. Written as 'nineteen' in words and '19' in numbers. Common in dates, birthdays, and when talking about teenage years. Not used as a noun (it's rarely pluralized).
Spanish: diecinuevePortuguese (BR): dezenovePortuguese (PT): dezanoveChinese (Simplified): 十九Chinese (Traditional): 十九Hindi: उन्नीसArabic: تسعة عشرBengali: উনিশRussian: девятнадцатьJapanese: 十九Vietnamese: mười chínKorean: 열아홉Turkish: on dokuzUrdu: انیسIndonesian: sembilan belas
Example Sentences
Her birthday is on the nineteenth of July, but she turned nineteen last year.
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My brother is nineteen years old.
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There are nineteen students in our class.
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She finished the race in nineteen minutes.
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He moved out when he was just nineteen.
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I can't believe it's already been nineteen years since we met.
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