Portuguese · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Forty" in Portuguese: quarenta
quarenta
Forty in Portuguese is quarenta. Say quarenta anos for forty years old and quarenta e um for forty-one. Round prices often land on quarenta reais.
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How to pronounce quarenta
Say it
kwah-REN-tah
/qua.ˈɾẽ.ta/
kwah-REN-tah
"Forty" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| quarenta | forty Default number. | Default number. |
| quarenta anos | forty years old Age. | Age. |
| quarenta e um | forty-one Next numbers. | Next numbers. |
| quarenta reais | forty reais Money. | Money. |
How to use quarenta in real life
- 1Birthday party
Ela completa quarenta anos no sábado.
She turns forty on Saturday.
Milestone.
- 2Taxi fare
A corrida deu quarenta reais com a gorjeta.
The ride came to forty reais with the tip.
Money.
- 3Workout timer
Faltam quarenta segundos para o intervalo.
There are forty seconds left until the break.
Time.
Mistakes English speakers make with quarenta
Incorrect: Eu tenho forty anos.
Correct: Eu tenho quarenta anos.
Use quarenta, not English forty.
Incorrect: Quarenta um pessoas.
Correct: Quarenta e uma pessoas.
Glue with e: quarenta e um/uma.
Good to know
Quarenta is a big birthday number in Brazil—jokes about the ‘best age’ show up fast. From forty-one up, keep e: quarenta e dois. Apartment and bus quarenta stay bare.
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Buying concert tickets
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Cada ingresso custa quarenta?
Does each ticket cost forty?
You
Custa quarenta com a taxa.
It costs forty with the fee.
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Então dois dão oitenta, não quarenta.
Then two make eighty, not forty.
You
Isso. Eu pago no PIX.
Right. I’ll pay with PIX.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Forty" in Portuguese
How to say it?
Quarenta.
Forty-one?
Quarenta e um.
Forty years old?
Quarenta anos.
Forty reais?
Quarenta reais.
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