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How do you say "seventy" in Arabic?

سبعين

sab'een

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In Arabic, "seventy" is سبعين.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'sab-EEN'. The seen is light and quick. Double 'ee' at the end gives a nasal finishing sound.

Writing and usage

Sabeen has seen-baa-seen-noon. Six letters total. Seen bookends the word on both sides.

Example sentence

عمره سبعين سنة وكل شيء تمام.

He is seventy years old and everything is fine.

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How to remember سبعين

Seventy is built from sabа (seven) plus teen. The seen at the beginning marks it as distinct from other tens.

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Questions about سبعين

How do you say "seventy" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "seventy" is سبعين. It is a noun.

How is سبعين written in Arabic?

Sabeen has seen-baa-seen-noon. Six letters total. Seen bookends the word on both sides.

How is سبعين used in a sentence?

Use سبعين as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: عمره سبعين سنة وكل شيء تمام. (He is seventy years old and everything is fine.).

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