In Spanish 'Ocho' means 'eight', or 'Ocho' means 'eight' in English?

Solution 1:

As for your title, I think "Ocho means eight in Spanish" is correct.

I think this because:

This sentence is correct:

"Ocho" is the Spanish word for "eight." (or "Ocho is Spanish for eight")

But this:

"Ocho" is English for "eight."

is of course incorrect.

If you reword that sentence to include the word "means," I think it should follow the same pattern.

"Ocho" means "eight" in Spanish.

Consider saying instead:

"Ocho is (the) Spanish for eight."