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How do you say "forty-two" in Spanish?
cuarenta y dos
In Spanish, "forty-two" is cuarenta y dos.
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Pronunciation
Say KWA-ren-ta ee DOS with the stress falling on the first syllable of cuarenta.
Grammar notes
The word dos (two) does not change form in number expressions. Compound numbers from 21 to 99 use y (and) to join the parts.
Example sentence
El libro cuesta cuarenta y dos pesos.
The book costs forty-two pesos.
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How to remember cuarenta y dos
Dos rhymes with dos, which helps lock in the number: dos means two.
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Questions about cuarenta y dos
How do you say "forty-two" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "forty-two" is cuarenta y dos. It is a noun.
How is cuarenta y dos written in Spanish?
cuarenta y dos is written using the standard 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 cuesta cuarenta y dos pesos. (The book costs forty-two pesos.).
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