How to Say ‘Forty-eight hours’ in Mexican Spanish
Cuarenta y ocho horas
kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh OH-ras
[kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh OH-ras]
Phrase Breakdown
Cuarenta y ocho
kwah-REN-tah ee OH-choh
Forty-eight
Say it smoothly: 'cua-REN-ta-yo-cho'. The 'y' links the two numbers.
Tengo cuarenta y ocho años.
I'm forty-eight years old.
Words in this phrase
Cuarenta
[kwah-REN-tah]
forty
The number 40.
Mi papá tiene cuarenta años.
My dad is forty years old.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number following seven and preceding nine.
Nos reuniremos a las ocho hoy.
We will meet at eight today.
horas
[OH-ras]
hours
Units of time equal to 60 minutes.
Tardó dos horas.
It took two hours.
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