Russian Numbers 1-100 Pronunciation and Usage

Numbers are used a lot in Russian everyday life. Whether you need to ask which bus to take or are buying something in a shop, you will need to know how to use the numerical system in Russian. Russian  cardinal numbers tell the quantity of something. They are easy to learn and tend to follow a simple structure.   Numbers 1 - 10 Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation one aDEEN two DVAH three TREE four chyTYry five PHYAT six SHEST seven SYEM eight VOsyem nine DYEvyt ten DYEsyt Numbers 11-19 To form these numbers, simply add NATtsat to one of the numbers from 1 to 9. Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation eleven aDEEnatsat twelve dvyNATtsat thirteen tryNATtsat fourteen chyTYRnatsat fifteen pytNATtsat sixteen shystNATtsat seventeen symNATtsat eighteen vasymNATtsat nineteen dyevytNATtsat Numbers 20-30 To form any number from 20 onwards, add a number between 1 and 9 to 20, 30, 40, etc. The number 30 is formed in a similar way to 20, by adding Ð ´Ã'†Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å' to Ð ´Ã ²Ã ° and Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¸: Ð ´Ã ²Ã ° Ð ´Ã'†Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ð ´Ã ²Ã °Ã ´Ã'†Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å' (twenty)Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¸ Ð ´Ã'†Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¸Ã ´Ã'†Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å' (thirty) Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation twenty DVATtsat twenty-one DVATtsat aDEEN twenty-two DVATtsat DVAH twenty-three DVATtsat TREE twenty-four DVATtsat cyTYry twenty-five DVATtsat PYAT twenty-six DVATtsat SHEST twenty-seven DVATtsat SYEM twenty-eight DVATtsat VOHsyem twenty-nine DVATtsat DYEvyt thirty TREEtsat Numbers 40-49 The number 40 is quite different from the other numbers in the 20-100 sequence and has a name that does not follow the same rules as the other numbers. However, all the numbers from 41 to 49 have the same structure as the ones in the 21-29 group, and are formed in the same way. This is also the case for all other groups of 1-9 numbers added to a multiple of ten (20-100). Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation forty SOruk forty-one Soruk aDEEN Numbers 50, 60, 70, and 80 Created by adding 5, 6, 7, or 8, and the particle Ð ´Ã µÃ' Ã' Ã'‚; these numbers are easy to remember. Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation fifty pyatdySYAT sixty shestdySYAT seventy SYEMdysyat eighty VOsyemdysyat Number 90 Number 90 should simply be memorized, as it is unique in the way it is formed. However, all other numbers between 91 and 99 follow the same structure as the others and are created by adding a number from 1 to 9 to Ð ´Ã µÃ ²Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾. Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation ninety dyevyeNOStuh Number 100 The number 100 is  Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ in Russian, pronounced sto.   Ordinal Numbers in Russian Ordinal numbers indicate order or position. Unlike in English, Russian ordinal numbers change their endings based on the case, number, and gender that they are in. The numbers below are in the nominative singular masculine. You will need to learn these first before learning the rules of declension. Russian Number English Translation Pronunciation first PYERvy second ftaROY third TRYEty fourth chytVYORty fifth PYAty sixth shysTOY seventh sydMOY eighth vasMOY ninth dyVYAty tenth dySYAty Have a look at the way the word Ð ¿Ã µÃ'€Ð ²Ã'‹Ð ¹ (the first)  changes according to its case. Russian Case Russian Number Pronunciation English Translation Nominative PYERvy the first (one) Genitive PYERvovo of the first (one) Dative PYERvamoo to the first (one) Accusative PYERvy the first (one) Instrumental PYERvym by the first (one) Prepositional () (Oh) PYERvum about the first (one) Examples: - Ð  Ã °Ã ·Ã ³Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'€ Ã'ˆÐ µÃ » Ð ¾ Ð ¿Ã µÃ'€Ð ²Ã ¾Ã ¼ Ð ´Ã µÃ »Ã µ.-  razgaVOR SHYOL ah PYERvum DYElye.-  The conversation was about the first case. - Ð Ã'Æ', Ã'  Ð ¿Ã µÃ'€Ð ²Ã'‹Ð ¼ Ð ¿Ã'Æ'Ð ½Ã ºÃ'‚Ð ¾Ã ¼ Ð ²Ã' Ã µ Ã' Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾, Ð ´Ã °Ã ²Ã °Ã ¹Ã'‚Ð µ Ð ¿Ã µÃ'€Ð µÃ ¹Ã ´Ã µÃ ¼ Ð ºÃ ¾ Ð ²Ã'‚Ð ¾Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ¼Ã'Æ', Ð ¸ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ±Ã'‹Ã' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð µÃ µ.-  Nu, s PYERvym POOnktum VSYO YASnuh, pyeryDYOM kaftaROmu, ee pabystRYEye.-  Right, the first point is clear, lets move on to the second one, and lets be quick. Ordinal numbers also change when they are in the plural: Russian Case Russian Number Pronunciation English Translation Nominative PYERvyye the first ones Genitive PYERvyh of the first ones Dative PYERvym to the first ones Accusative PYERvyye the first ones Instrumental PYERvymee by the first ones Prepositional oh PYERvykh about the first ones Examples: - ПÐ µÃ'€Ð ²Ã'‹Ð ¼Ã ¸ Ð ¾Ã ± Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾Ã ¼ Ã'Æ'Ð ·Ã ½Ã °Ã »Ã ¸ Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ¸ Ð ºÃ ¾Ã »Ã »Ã µÃ ³Ã ¸.-  PYERvymee ab EHtum oozNAlee maYEE kaLYEghee-  The first ones to find out were my colleagues. - ПÐ µÃ'€Ð ²Ã'‹Ð ¼ Ð ´Ã µÃ »Ã ¾Ã ¼ Ð ½Ã °Ã ´Ã ¾ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ·Ã ´Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ²Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ã' Ã' .-  PYERvym DYElum NAduh pazdaROvatsya.-  The first thing you need to do is say hello. Ordinal numbers also change by gender: Case Translation Masculine Pronunciation Feminine Pronunciation Neutral Pronunciation Nominative Second ftaROY ftaRAya ftaROye Genitive (Of) the second ftaROva ftaROY ftaROva Dative (To) the second ftaROmu ftaROY ftaROmu Accusative Second ftaROY ftaROOyu ftaROye Instrumental (By) the second ftaRYM ftaROY ftaRYM Prepositional (About) the second ftaROM ftaROY ftaROM Compound Ordinal Numbers For compound ordinal numbers, you only need to change the last word. In compound ordinal numbers only the last word is an ordinal number, while the other words remain cardinal numbers. This is similar to the way compound ordinal numbers are formed in English, for example: twenty seven - twenty seventh. Note how in the table below the only number that changes is Ã'ˆÐ µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'Å', while the other two numbers remain exactly the same. Case Translation Masculine Pronunciation Feminine Pronunciation Neutral Pronunciation Plural All Genders Pronunciation Nominative (One) hundred and thirty-sixth STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTAya STOH TRITsat shysTOye STOH TRITsat shysTYye Genitive (Of) the (one) hundred and thirty-sixth one STOH TRITsat shysTOva STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTOva STOH TRITsat shysTYKH Dative (To) the (one) hundred and thirty-sixth STOH TRITsat shysTOmu STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTOmu STOH TRITsat shysTYM Accusative (One) hundred and thirty-sixth STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTOOyu STOH TRITsat shysTOye FTOH TRITsat shysTYye Instrumental (By) the (one) hundred and thirty-sixth one STOH TRITsat shysTYM STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTYM STOH TRITsat shysTYmi Prepositional (About) the hundred and thirty-sixth one STOH TRITsat shysTOM STOH TRITsat shysTOY STOH TRITsat shysTOM STOH TRITsat shysTYKH