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How do you say "eighty-five" in Arabic?
خمسة وتمانين
khamsa witamaneen
In Arabic, "eighty-five" is خمسة وتمانين.
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Pronunciation
Say 'KHAHM-suh wi-tah-mah-NEEN'. Guttural khaa sound against the taa of tamaneen.
Writing and usage
Khamsa with wa and tamaneen. Five and eight. Contrast between soft khaa and hard taa.
Example sentence
خمسة وتمانين ألف زائر في المعرض.
Eighty-five thousand visitors at the exhibition.
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How to remember خمسة وتمانين
Five and eighty. Khamsa (five) and tamaneen (eighty) have contrasting weights in their starting sounds.
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Questions about خمسة وتمانين
How do you say "eighty-five" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "eighty-five" is خمسة وتمانين. It is a noun.
How is خمسة وتمانين written in Arabic?
Khamsa with wa and tamaneen. Five and eight. Contrast between soft khaa and hard taa.
How is خمسة وتمانين used in a sentence?
Use خمسة وتمانين as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: خمسة وتمانين ألف زائر في المعرض. (Eighty-five thousand visitors at the exhibition.).
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