uno
one
The number one
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unique
one of a kind
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-o
noun/adjective suffix
Uno means one and shares its root with the English word unique0 — if something is unique, there is only one0 of it.
uno
one (adjective)
Used before a noun to express the quantity one.
- Solo queda una silla = There is only one chair left
one (pronoun)
Used as a pronoun, the same way English uses "one" or "you" to refer to people generally.
- Tengo dos bolígrafos, ¿quieres uno? = I have two pens, do you want one?
- Uno nunca sabe lo que puede pasar = One never knows what can happen
el uno
one (number)
"The" number one.
- Elige un número del uno al diez = Choose a number from one to ten
first, one (day of the month)
The first of the month — just like English says "the first," Spanish says "el uno."
- Mi cumpleaños es el uno de marzo = My birthday is on the first of March