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Russian Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Russian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to count to ten in Russian. Learning numbers is an essential part of any language, and it is important to learn them early on, as you are likely to use them every day. By the end of this lesson, you will have memorized the Russian numbers from one to ten, and you will also learn some interesting cultural facts about the number system in Russia.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Music, Russian Vocabulary: Drinks and Food, Надо и Нужно & Russian idioms.

The Russian Number System

The Russian number system is similar to the system in many other European languages. It uses a base ten system, which means that numbers are counted from one to ten, and then repeated with different combinations to create larger numbers. However, unlike the names of many other languages, the names of the numbers in Russian are not similar to their counterparts in English. Therefore, it is essential to learn the Russian names of the numbers from one to ten to be able to count and understand larger numbers.

Before we dive into the numbers themselves, let's learn how to say "number" in Russian. The word for "number" in Russian is "номер" (nomer).

Now, let's get started!

Counting to 10 in Russian

Here is a table of the Russian numbers from one to ten:

Russian	Pronunciation	English
один	odin	one
два	dva	two
три	tri	three
четыре	chetyre	four
пять	pyat'	five
шесть	shest'	six
семь	sem'	seven
восемь	vosem'	eight
девять	devyat'	nine
десять	desyat'	ten

Now, let's learn how to use these numbers in context by creating a dialogue:

• Person 1: Сколько бананов ты съел? (Skol'ko bananov ty syel?) - How many bananas did you eat?
• Person 2: Я съел два банана. (Ya syel dva banana.) - I ate two bananas.

Interesting Facts About the Russian Number System

Now that we know how to count to ten in Russian let's learn some interesting facts about the Russian number system:

1. In Russian, numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by adding the suffix "-надцать" (-nadtsat') to the numbers from one to nine. So, for example, "eleven" in Russian is "одиннадцать" (odinnadtsat').

2. Unlike in English, the word for "hundred" in Russian (сто - sto) changes its form depending on the number it is describing. For example, "two hundred" is "двести" (dvesti), while "three hundred" is "триста" (trista).

3. The numeral "один" (odin) changes its form depending on its grammatical role in a sentence. For example, "один мужчина" (odin muzhchina) means "one man", while "одна женщина" (odna zhenshchina) means "one woman".

4. The numerals "два" (dva) and "три" (tri) also have different forms depending on their grammatical role in a sentence. For example, "два мужчины" (dva muzhchiny) means "two men", while "две женщины" (dve zhenshchiny) means "two women".

5. In Russian, the number "40" is pronounced "сорок" (sorok), which means "a bunch" or "a pack". It is believed that this unusual name for the number comes from the old practice of counting sheep by putting them in groups of 40.

Now that you know some interesting facts about the Russian number system, you are ready to practice counting!

Practice Exercise

To practice your skills, try counting to ten in Russian out loud. Then, try to count to ten backward. Once you have mastered counting to ten, try counting higher numbers by combining the numbers you learned in this lesson.

Conclusion

Now you know how to count to ten in Russian! Using numbers in any language is an important part of everyday conversations, so this lesson is a great place to start your journey. If you want to improve your Russian Find native speakers and ask them any questions! For more vocabulary lessons, check out the Vocabulary section. Happy learning!

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Sources

• Numbers 1-10 in Russian - Rocket Languages
• Russian Numbers - Russian Language Lesson 2

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