Part 3: How to count in Russian - Russian language tutorial and phrasebook (2024)

FAQs

What is 1000 in Russian? ›

The word тысяча ("tysyacha") is 1,000. To say 2,000, 3,000, etc., add 2, 3 and so on to 1,000 and make some word-ending changes. These are easy to learn but this is for a separate Russian lesson.

Studied Russian (language) at Beijing Foreign Studies University. · 6y. "adin" which is the pronunciation of “один” in Russian , is “one” in English. and “raz” is “раз” in Russian , equal to “time” in English. “один раз”, is “one time”.

Russian numbers: 21 and onwards

If 20 is двадцать (dvadtsat), then 21 is двадцать один (dvadtsat odin) and 22 is двадцать два (dvadtsat dva).

The "Z" symbol is used instead of the equivalent Cyrillic letter З (Ze) used in the Russian alphabet, which has been described as peculiar, considering the symbol's later association with Russian nationalism and pro-Putin politics.

Ka (К к or K k; italics: К к or K k or К к or K k; italics: К к or K k) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. Cyrillic letter Ka. Phonetic usage: [k]

The gender-neutral name Misha stems from Hebrew roots, and it means “who resembles God.” This name is very popular in Russia, and it is considered to be a nickname for Michael.

Mishka name meaning and origin

That's the Russian version of Michael, a biblical name that means "who is like God." Mishka can also mean "little bear," since it's close to the word for bear in Russian. The bear is a national symbol for Russia, so the name is linked to patriotism and loyalty among Russians.

The Russian letter "й" is called "и краткое" (it is pronounced [i kratkaye]). We represent its sound as [j], that is, a shorter sound than "и" similar to the sound of "y" in "oyster" or "boy". In step 3 of this lesson you will listen to some examples with "й".

Ef or Fe (Ф ф; italics: Ф ф) is a Cyrillic letter, commonly representing the voiceless labiodental fricative /f/, like the pronunciation of ⟨f⟩ in "fill, flee, or fall".

What is p in Russian? ›

For instance, the Russian “Р” looks like the English “P,” but the Russian letter is actually pronounced like the English letter “R.” These letters may seem confusing at first, but their similar appearances will make them easier to remember.

Pe (П п; italics: П п) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. It commonly represents the unaspirated voiceless bilabial plosive /p/, like the pronunciation of ⟨p⟩ in "spin".

For example, З (Ze) resembles the number 3 and the pronunciation rhymes. Ш looks a bit like a fork, Ю resembles a fish, and the two silent letters look like lowercase b's modified into Ъ and Ь.

In Russian, the letter "Z" is written as "З" while the number "three" is written as "3". When written in print or typed, they should be easily distinguishable as the letter "З" will have curves and lines that differentiate it from the straight, angular shape of the number "3".

History and shape. Russian typewriters like this one were manufactured without the digit 3 as the letter Ze could be used instead. Ze is derived from the Greek letter Zeta (Ζ ζ). In the Early Cyrillic alphabet its name was землꙗ (zemlja), meaning "earth".