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How do you say "forty-two" in German?
zweiundvierzig
In German, "forty-two" is zweiundvierzig.
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Pronunciation
TSVYE-oont-FEAR-tsikh. Zwei is the German word for two, pronounced 'tsvye' or 'tsvai'.
Grammar notes
Zweiundvierzig follows the pattern of ones-and-tens, just like all German numbers from 21 to 99.
Example sentence
Es sind zweiundvierzig Schüler in meiner Klasse.
There are forty-two students in my class.
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How to remember zweiundvierzig
Zwei sounds a bit like 'zway'. Keep the 'und' in the middle between the ones and tens.
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Questions about zweiundvierzig
How do you say "forty-two" in German?
In German, "forty-two" is zweiundvierzig. It is a noun.
How is zweiundvierzig written in German?
zweiundvierzig is written using the standard German script.
How is zweiundvierzig used in a sentence?
Use zweiundvierzig as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Es sind zweiundvierzig Schüler in meiner Klasse. (There are forty-two students in my class.).
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