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Numbers & Time in Russian
Russian numbers use Cyrillic script. These 35 essential phrases include romanization and native audio to help you count and tell the time.
Each phrase includes native audio, an English translation, romanization, and cultural notes where relevant. Tap any play button to listen.
🔢 Числа от 1 до 10 — Numbers 1–10
1.
Один.
Odin.
One (1)
One changes by gender: один (m), одна (f), одно (n).
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2.
Два.
Dva.
Two (2)
Two changes by gender: два (m/n), две (f).
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3.
Три.
Tri.
Three (3)
After 3–4: genitive singular. After 5+: genitive plural — key Russian grammar.
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4.
Четыре.
Chetyre.
Four (4)
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5.
Пять.
Pyat'.
Five (5)
The soft sign (ь) marks a softened consonant. From 5: genitive plural follows.
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6.
Шесть.
Shest'.
Six (6)
'Ш' is always hard. 'Щ' is soft — a different letter, different sound.
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7.
Семь.
Sem'.
Seven (7)
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8.
Восемь.
Vosem'.
Eight (8)
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9.
Девять.
Devyat'.
Nine (9)
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10.
Десять.
Desyat'.
Ten (10)
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💯 Большие Числа — Bigger Numbers
11.
Одиннадцать.
Odinnadtsat'.
Eleven (11)
Russian teens = number + 'nadtsat'' (on ten): 11 odin-nadtsat', 12 dve-nadtsat'.
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12.
Двенадцать.
Dvenadtsat'.
Twelve (12)
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13.
Двадцать.
Dvadtsat'.
Twenty (20)
Russian puts large numbers first: двадцать один (twenty-one), двадцать два (twenty-two).
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14.
Тридцать.
Tridtsat'.
Thirty (30)
40 = 'сорок' (sorok) — irregular! Not 'четырдесять'. Watch for this exception.
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15.
Пятьдесят.
Pyat'desyat.
Fifty (50)
50–80: пять, шесть, семь, восемь + десят — five/six/seven/eight tens.
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16.
Сто.
Sto.
One hundred (100)
200=двести, 300=триста, 400=четыреста, 500–900 end in 'сот': пятьсот, etc.
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17.
Тысяча.
Tysyacha.
One thousand (1,000)
2,000 = две тысячи, 5,000 = пять тысяч — 'тысяча' changes with the number.
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18.
Сколько стоит?
Skol'ko stoit?
How much does it cost?
'Сколько стоят?' (plural) for multiple items.
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19.
Стоит десять рублей.
Stoit desyat' rubley.
It costs ten roubles.
'Рублей' (genitive plural) follows numbers 5+. 1 рубль, 2 рубля, 5 рублей.
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20.
Два билета, пожалуйста.
Dva bileta, pozhaluysta.
Two tickets, please.
After 2–4: genitive singular 'билета'. After 5+: genitive plural 'билетов'.
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🕐 Время — Telling the Time
21.
Который час?
Kotoryy chas?
What time is it?
Also: 'Скажите, пожалуйста, который час?' (Could you tell me the time, please?)
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22.
Три часа.
Tri chasa.
Three o'clock.
1=час, 2–4=часа, 5+=часов — the number dictates the form of 'час'.
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23.
Половина четвёртого.
Polovina chetvertogo.
Half past three. (3:30)
Like German: 3:30 = 'half of the 4th hour.' Refers to the coming hour, not the last.
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24.
Четверть четвёртого.
Chetvert' chetvertogo.
Quarter past three. (3:15)
3:45 = 'без четверти четыре' (without a quarter of four = quarter to four).
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25.
Утром.
Utrom.
In the morning.
Official Russia uses 24-hour time. 'Три часа утра' = 3 AM.
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26.
Днём.
Dnyom.
In the afternoon / daytime.
Evening = 'вечером'. Night = 'ночью'. All instrumental case.
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27.
Сегодня.
Segodnya.
Today.
'Сегодня вечером' = tonight. 'Сегодня утром' = this morning.
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28.
Завтра.
Zavtra.
Tomorrow.
'Завтра утром' = tomorrow morning. 'Завтра вечером' = tomorrow evening.
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📅 Дни Недели — Days of the Week
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Понедельник.
Ponedel'nik.
Monday.
Literally 'after Sunday' — 'неделя' once meant Sunday in Old Slavic.
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30.
Вторник.
Vtornik.
Tuesday.
From 'второй' (second). Russian days are numbered sequentially.
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31.
Среда.
Sreda.
Wednesday.
Literally 'middle' — the midpoint of the work week.
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32.
Четверг.
Chetverg.
Thursday.
From 'четыре' (four) — the fourth day.
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33.
Пятница.
Pyatnitsa.
Friday.
From 'пять' (five). 'Чёрная пятница' = Black Friday — widely used in modern Russia.
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34.
Суббота.
Subbota.
Saturday.
From 'Sabbath.' One of two days not following the ordinal pattern.
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35.
Воскресенье.
Voskresen'ye.
Sunday.
Literally 'resurrection' — Sunday is named after the Resurrection in Russian. Unique in Europe!
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