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How do you say "forty-two" in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y dos
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-two" is cuarenta y dos.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kwa-REN-ta ee DOCE-ess, flowing smoothly from cuarenta through y to dos.
Grammar notes
Cuarenta y dos does not change form. The number dos remains dos whether referring to masculine or feminine nouns.
Example sentence
El libro tiene cuarenta y dos páginas.
The book has forty-two pages.
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How to remember cuarenta y dos
Dos sounds similar to English 'does,' which can help you recall that two is represented by this similar-sounding Spanish word.
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Questions about cuarenta y dos
How do you say "forty-two" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "forty-two" is cuarenta y dos. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y dos written in Mexican Spanish?
cuarenta y dos is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is cuarenta y dos used in a sentence?
Use cuarenta y dos as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El libro tiene cuarenta y dos páginas. (The book has forty-two pages.).
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