Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say "8" in Spanish
Ocho · numeral · OH-choh
Ocho is the Spanish word for the number 8. Like most cardinal numbers in Spanish, ocho does not change form for gender or number. The ordinal equivalent is octavo (eighth), which does change: octavo, octava, octavos, octavas. Ocho is one of the first numbers learners memorize and appears constantly in daily life.
OH-choh
La reunión empieza a las ocho de la mañana.
The meeting starts at eight in the morning.
8 in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for 8, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| ocho | 8 | OH-choh | Default, widely understood |
| octavo | 8 | ordinal — eighth |
How Native Speakers Use Ocho
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Telling time
Son las ocho y cuarto de la noche.
It's a quarter past eight at night.
Las ocho refers to 8 o'clock. Spanish uses the feminine article las because it modifies horas (hours), which is implied.
Counting items
Hay ocho sillas alrededor de la mesa.
There are eight chairs around the table.
Cardinal numbers like ocho are placed before the noun and do not change form.
Ordinal usage
Vivimos en el octavo piso del edificio.
We live on the eighth floor of the building.
Octavo is the ordinal form and must agree in gender: octavo piso (masculine), octava fila (feminine).
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Ocho
Misspelling ocho
Incorrect: Tengo ochio libros.
Correct: Tengo ocho libros.
The correct spelling is o-c-h-o. There is no i in the word.
Confusing cardinal and ordinal
Incorrect: Estamos en el ocho capítulo.
Correct: Estamos en el octavo capítulo.
When indicating position or order (eighth), use the ordinal octavo, not the cardinal ocho.
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Common Questions About 8 in Spanish
- How do you say 'eighth' in Spanish?
- Octavo (masculine) or octava (feminine). For example, el octavo día (the eighth day), la octava semana (the eighth week).
- How do you say 18, 28, 80, and 800 in Spanish?
- 18 = dieciocho, 28 = veintiocho, 80 = ochenta, 800 = ochocientos (ochocientas for feminine nouns). All of these build on the root ocho.
- Does ocho change form for masculine or feminine nouns?
- Cardinal numbers in Spanish, with the sole exception of uno and its compounds, are invariable. You say ocho hombres and ocho mujeres — the number stays the same.