How do you say "forty-two" in French?

In French, "forty-two" is quarante-deux. It is a adjective.

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How do you say "forty-two" in French?

In French, "forty-two" is quarante-deux. It is a adjective. The word is spelled quarante-deux and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is quarante-deux masculine or feminine?

quarante-deux is an adjective in French. Adjectives in this language usually agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

How is quarante-deux used in a sentence?

Use quarante-deux as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how quarante-deux fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.