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How do you say "forty-one" in Arabic?
واحد وأربعين
waaHid wi'arba'een
In Arabic, "forty-one" is واحد وأربعين.
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Pronunciation
Start with 'waa-HID', then add 'wi-ar-bah-EEN'. The 'w' sound blends the two parts together smoothly.
Writing and usage
This compound number has wa (and) connecting the units to the tens. Written right to left as one phrase with six distinct parts.
Example sentence
هو عنده واحد وأربعين سنة.
He is forty-one years old.
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How to remember واحد وأربعين
In Egyptian, numbers go units first, then tens. One and forty sounds backward compared to English, but it's the natural order.
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Questions about واحد وأربعين
How do you say "forty-one" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "forty-one" is واحد وأربعين. It is a noun.
How is واحد وأربعين written in Arabic?
This compound number has wa (and) connecting the units to the tens. Written right to left as one phrase with six distinct parts.
How is واحد وأربعين used in a sentence?
Use واحد وأربعين as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: هو عنده واحد وأربعين سنة. (He is forty-one years old.).
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