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How do you say "eighty-six" in Italian?
ottantasei
In Italian, "eighty-six" is ottantasei.
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Pronunciation
ot-tan-ta-SAY. Sei is six and sounds like the English word 'say'.
Grammar notes
Ottantasei does not change. Sei is simple and remains constant.
Example sentence
Nel museo lavorano ottantasei persone.
Eighty-six people work in the museum.
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How to remember ottantasei
Sei rhymes with 'say'. Ottantasei is eighty plus the word 'say'.
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Questions about ottantasei
How do you say "eighty-six" in Italian?
In Italian, "eighty-six" is ottantasei. It is a noun.
How is ottantasei written in Italian?
ottantasei is written using the standard Italian script.
How is ottantasei used in a sentence?
Use ottantasei as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Nel museo lavorano ottantasei persone. (Eighty-six people work in the museum.).
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"Eighty-six" in other languages
- Japanese 八十六 (hachijūroku)
- Korean 팔십육 (pal sip yuk)
- Chinese 八十六 (bā shí liù)
- Spanish ochenta y seis
- Spanish (Latin America) ochenta y seis
- French quatre-vingt-six
- German sechsundachtzig
- Russian восемьдесят шесть (vosem'desyat' shest')
- Greek ογδοντα έξι (ogdónta éxi)
- Arabic ستة وتمانين (sitta witamaneen)
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