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How do you say "forty" in French?
quarante
In French, "forty" is quarante.
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Pronunciation
Say kar-ont, with the 't' at the end almost silent.
Grammar notes
Quarante is an adjective used to count. It does not change form in the plural.
Example sentence
Il y a quarante livres dans la bibliothèque.
There are forty books in the library.
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How to remember quarante
Quarante contains 'quarante' letters at the start of 'quarantine' - forty days apart.
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Questions about quarante
How do you say "forty" in French?
In French, "forty" is quarante. It is a noun.
How is quarante written in French?
quarante is written using the standard French script.
How is quarante used in a sentence?
Use quarante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il y a quarante livres dans la bibliothèque. (There are forty books in the library.).
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