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How to Say ‘It's forty-two’ in Spain Spanish

Son cuarenta y dos

sohn kwah-REN-tah ee DOHS

[sohn kwah-REN-tah ee DOHS]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices use son "they are" because the euros are plural: son cuarenta y dos. For one euro it becomes es un euro.

Phrase Breakdown

Son cuarenta

sohn kwah-REN-tah

It's forty

'Son' (they are) is used for prices because the euros are plural. In 'cuarenta', the 'cua' sounds like 'kwa'.

Example

Son cuarenta euros, por favor.

It's forty euros, please.

Words in this phrase

Son

[sohn]

they are / it is

Used to give a price in Spanish.

Example

Son cinco euros por dejar el coche en la entrada.

It is five euros to leave the car at the entrance.

cuarenta

[kwah-REN-tah]

forty

The number 40.

Example

Mi padre tiene cuarenta años.

My father is forty years old.

y dos

ee DOHS

and two

Numbers from 31 to 99 are joined with 'y' (and). Link the sounds smoothly so it comes out as 'idós'.

Example

Tengo treinta y dos años.

I'm thirty-two years old.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

dos

[DOHS]

Two

Denotes a pair or number 2.

Example

Necesito dos de esos libros.

I need two of those books.

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