What is the Spanish word for "forty"?

Learn how to say "forty" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

forty

Spanish

cuarenta

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Examples of how to use "forty" in Spanish

English
Life begins at forty.
Spanish
La vida comienza a los cuarenta.
English
There are forty books on the shelf.
Spanish
Hay cuarenta libros en la estantería.
English
She turned forty last week and smiled.
Spanish
Ella cumplió cuarenta la semana pasada y sonrió.
English
We need forty chairs for the meeting.
Spanish
Necesitamos cuarenta sillas para la reunión.
English
Forty people walked along the beach yesterday.
Spanish
Cuarenta personas caminaron por la playa ayer.

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