forty
word
/ˈfɔɹti/
FOR-tee
/fˈɔːti/
FAW-tee
Definition
The number 40, which comes after 39 and before 41. It can be used for counting, ages, amounts, years, and many other quantities.
Usage & Nuances
Used as a number and sometimes as a noun: 'forty people', 'the forties'. Be careful with spelling: it is 'forty', not 'fourty'. In dates and ages, it often appears in phrases like 'forty years old' or 'in forty minutes'.
Spanish: cuarentaPortuguese (BR): quarentaPortuguese (PT): quarentaChinese (Simplified): 四十Chinese (Traditional): 四十Hindi: चालीसArabic: أربعونBengali: চল্লিশRussian: сорокJapanese: 四十Vietnamese: bốn mươiKorean: 마흔Turkish: kırkUrdu: چالیسIndonesian: empat puluh
Example Sentences
There are forty students in the room.
basic
My father is forty years old.
basic
The bus will come in forty minutes.
basic
She just turned forty, but she looks much younger.
natural
I’ve told you forty times not to leave the door open.
natural
Back in the fortyies, life was very different.
natural