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How do you say "forty-five" in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y cinco
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-five" is cuarenta y cinco.
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Pronunciation
Kwa-REN-ta ee SINK-o: five is cinco, pronounced with a hard c and o ending.
Grammar notes
Cinco is invariable, staying the same regardless of what noun follows it.
Example sentence
La película dura cuarenta y cinco minutos.
The movie lasts forty-five minutes.
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How to remember cuarenta y cinco
Cinco sounds similar to the English word 'sink,' which can help anchor this number in memory through the sound likeness.
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Questions about cuarenta y cinco
How do you say "forty-five" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-five" is cuarenta y cinco. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y cinco written in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y cinco is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is cuarenta y cinco used in a sentence?
Use cuarenta y cinco as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La película dura cuarenta y cinco minutos. (The movie lasts forty-five minutes.).
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