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How do you say "forty-seven" in Italian?
quarantasette
In Italian, "forty-seven" is quarantasette.
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Pronunciation
kwa-ran-ta-SET-teh. Seven is 'sette', with a rolled r before and two t's.
Grammar notes
Quarantasette has double t in sette, a common feature in Italian number formations.
Example sentence
Il treno parte tra quarantasette minuti.
The train leaves in forty-seven minutes.
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How to remember quarantasette
Sette doubles its t, just as other Italian words do. Quarantasette sounds almost musical.
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Questions about quarantasette
How do you say "forty-seven" in Italian?
In Italian, "forty-seven" is quarantasette. It is a noun.
How is quarantasette written in Italian?
quarantasette is written using the standard Italian script.
How is quarantasette used in a sentence?
Use quarantasette as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il treno parte tra quarantasette minuti. (The train leaves in forty-seven minutes.).
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