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How do you say "forty-eight" in Greek?
σαράντα οχτώ
saránta ochtó
In Greek, "forty-eight" is σαράντα οχτώ.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sah-RAHN-tah och-TOH with final stress. The 'ch' is guttural, from the back of the throat.
Writing and usage
Ocho uses chi (χ) which looks like an 'X'. This letter represents a rough, guttural sound unlike English 'ch'.
Example sentence
Σαράντα οχτώ κιβώτια.
Forty-eight boxes.
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How to remember σαράντα οχτώ
Spanish 'ocho' (eight) sounds similar. Both languages connect eight to this rounded vowel sound.
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- seventy-nine εβδομήντα εννέα evdomínta ennéa
- twenty-six είκοσι έξι íkosi éxi
- wet βρεγμένος vregmenos
- windy φυσάει fisai
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Questions about σαράντα οχτώ
How do you say "forty-eight" in Greek?
In Greek, "forty-eight" is σαράντα οχτώ. It is a noun.
How is σαράντα οχτώ written in Greek?
Ocho uses chi (χ) which looks like an 'X'. This letter represents a rough, guttural sound unlike English 'ch'.
How is σαράντα οχτώ used in a sentence?
Use σαράντα οχτώ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Σαράντα οχτώ κιβώτια. (Forty-eight boxes.).
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