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

quarantadue

Noun

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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