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How do you say "forty-seven" in Italian?

quarantasette

Noun

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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