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How do you say "forty-five" in Arabic?

خمسة وأربعين

khamsa wi'arba'een

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In Arabic, "forty-five" is خمسة وأربعين.

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Pronunciation

Say 'KHAHM-suh wi-ar-bah-EEN'. The 'kh' is a guttural sound from the back of your throat, like German 'ch'.

Writing and usage

Khamsa has five letters: khaa, meem, sad, alef. The sad is an emphatic letter that affects the whole word's tone.

Example sentence

ركبنا خمسة وأربعين درجة.

We climbed forty-five steps.

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How to remember خمسة وأربعين

Khamsa, five. The khaa-meem beginning sounds heavy, which fits five things being more than four.

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Questions about خمسة وأربعين

How do you say "forty-five" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "forty-five" is خمسة وأربعين. It is a noun.

How is خمسة وأربعين written in Arabic?

Khamsa has five letters: khaa, meem, sad, alef. The sad is an emphatic letter that affects the whole word's tone.

How is خمسة وأربعين used in a sentence?

Use خمسة وأربعين as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: ركبنا خمسة وأربعين درجة. (We climbed forty-five steps.).

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