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How do you say "forty-eight" in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y ocho
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-eight" is cuarenta y ocho.
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Pronunciation
Kwa-REN-ta ee OH-cho: ocho starts with an oh sound, with the ch pronounced like the ch in English 'choose.'
Grammar notes
Ocho is invariable and does not change form in any context.
Example sentence
Ella tiene cuarenta y ocho libros.
She has forty-eight books.
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How to remember cuarenta y ocho
Ocho (eight) sounds similar to the English 'oh chew,' which can help you recall this number through the sound of the first and second syllables.
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Questions about cuarenta y ocho
How do you say "forty-eight" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-eight" is cuarenta y ocho. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y ocho written in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y ocho is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is cuarenta y ocho used in a sentence?
Use cuarenta y ocho as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ella tiene cuarenta y ocho libros. (She has forty-eight books.).
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