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How do you say "forty-six" in Italian?
quarantasei
In Italian, "forty-six" is quarantasei.
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Pronunciation
kwa-ran-ta-SAY. Six is 'sei', pronounced like the English word 'say'.
Grammar notes
Quarantasei is invariable and contains no double letters or special marks despite the double s in 'quaranta'.
Example sentence
La maratona ha quarantasei chilometri.
The marathon is forty-six kilometers.
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How to remember quarantasei
Sei sounds exactly like the English word 'say'. Quarantasei is quaranta plus the word 'say'.
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Questions about quarantasei
How do you say "forty-six" in Italian?
In Italian, "forty-six" is quarantasei. It is a noun.
How is quarantasei written in Italian?
quarantasei is written using the standard Italian script.
How is quarantasei used in a sentence?
Use quarantasei as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La maratona ha quarantasei chilometri. (The marathon is forty-six kilometers.).
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