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How do you say "forty-seven" in Spanish?
cuarenta y siete
In Spanish, "forty-seven" is cuarenta y siete.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce KWA-ren-ta ee see-EH-te, with the stress on the first syllable of cuarenta.
Grammar notes
Siete (seven) never changes form, whether it stands alone or appears in a compound number.
Example sentence
El edificio tiene cuarenta y siete pisos.
The building has forty-seven floors.
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How to remember cuarenta y siete
SIETE has seven letters: S-I-E-T-E. That makes it easy to remember.
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Questions about cuarenta y siete
How do you say "forty-seven" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "forty-seven" is cuarenta y siete. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y siete written in Spanish?
cuarenta y siete is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is cuarenta y siete used in a sentence?
Use cuarenta y siete as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El edificio tiene cuarenta y siete pisos. (The building has forty-seven floors.).
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