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How do you say "forty-seven" in Arabic?
سبعة وأربعين
sab'a wi'arba'een
In Arabic, "forty-seven" is سبعة وأربعين.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sab-AH wi-ar-bah-EEN'. The 'sab' is light and quick; the 'ah' is open and clear.
Writing and usage
Sabа has seen-baa-alef. Seven letters, with the final alef floating loose, not connecting.
Example sentence
عندي سبعة وأربعين تفاح في السلة.
I have forty-seven apples in the basket.
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How to remember سبعة وأربعين
Sabа, seven. The sad beginning marks it as different from other numbers. Seven is special in Arabic culture.
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- sixteen ستاشر Sittaashar
- thirty-one واحد وتلاتين waaHid witalateen
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- twenty عشرين Eshriin
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Questions about سبعة وأربعين
How do you say "forty-seven" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "forty-seven" is سبعة وأربعين. It is a noun.
How is سبعة وأربعين written in Arabic?
Sabа has seen-baa-alef. Seven letters, with the final alef floating loose, not connecting.
How is سبعة وأربعين used in a sentence?
Use سبعة وأربعين as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: عندي سبعة وأربعين تفاح في السلة. (I have forty-seven apples in the basket.).
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