Dezasseis
Sixteen
Language note: 'Dezasseis' pulls from the components 'dez' and 'seis'.
Culture note: Turning 16 is a milestone in Portugal, similar to other cultures.
Context: Your friend sees a tapestry that's over sixteen meters long.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dezasseis
[dez-ah-saysh]
Sixteen
The number following fifteen and preceding seventeen.
Ele tem dezasseis anos.
He is sixteen years old.
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