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How do you say "forty-five" in Arabic?
خمسة وأربعين
khamsa wi'arba'een
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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