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How do you say "forty-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y nueve
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-nine" is cuarenta y nueve.
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Pronunciation
Kwa-REN-ta ee new-EH-ve: nueve has the stress on the second syllable, with a soft w sound.
Grammar notes
Nueve is invariable and remains the same regardless of the noun it modifies.
Example sentence
Caminamos cuarenta y nueve kilómetros el sábado.
We walked forty-nine kilometers on Saturday.
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How to remember cuarenta y nueve
Nueve (nine) starts with 'nue,' resembling the English word 'new.' Think of nine as the new number approaching fifty.
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Questions about cuarenta y nueve
How do you say "forty-nine" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-nine" is cuarenta y nueve. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y nueve written in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y nueve is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is cuarenta y nueve used in a sentence?
Use cuarenta y nueve as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Caminamos cuarenta y nueve kilómetros el sábado. (We walked forty-nine kilometers on Saturday.).
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