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How do you say "forty-three" in French?
quarante-trois
In French, "forty-three" is quarante-trois.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kar-ont-trwah, rhyming three with 'twah'.
Grammar notes
Quarante-trois follows the standard hyphenation rule for compound numbers above 21.
Example sentence
Il y a quarante-trois étudiants dans la classe.
There are forty-three students in the class.
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How to remember quarante-trois
Trois sounds like 'twah' - a sound you hear when learning numbers.
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Questions about quarante-trois
How do you say "forty-three" in French?
In French, "forty-three" is quarante-trois. It is a noun.
How is quarante-trois written in French?
quarante-trois is written using the standard French script.
How is quarante-trois used in a sentence?
Use quarante-trois as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il y a quarante-trois étudiants dans la classe. (There are forty-three students in the class.).
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