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How do you say "forty-two" in Italian?
quarantadue
In Italian, "forty-two" is quarantadue.
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Pronunciation
kwa-ran-ta-DOO-eh. Stress on the 'due' part. Pronounce 'due' like 'doo-eh'.
Grammar notes
Quarantadue is fixed. The 'due' ending does not change, whether masculine or feminine.
Example sentence
Il libro ha quarantadue capitoli.
The book has forty-two chapters.
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How to remember quarantadue
Quaranta plus due makes quarantadue. It is the answer to life in Douglas Adams' famous book.
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Questions about quarantadue
How do you say "forty-two" in Italian?
In Italian, "forty-two" is quarantadue. It is a noun.
How is quarantadue written in Italian?
quarantadue is written using the standard Italian script.
How is quarantadue used in a sentence?
Use quarantadue as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il libro ha quarantadue capitoli. (The book has forty-two chapters.).
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