Numbers 1–20
Numbers 1–10
| Number | Russian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | один / одна | a-DEEN / ad-NA |
| 2 | два / две | dva / dvye |
| 3 | три | tree |
| 4 | четыре | chi-TI-rye |
| 5 | пять | pyat' |
| 6 | шесть | shest' |
| 7 | семь | syem' |
| 8 | восемь | VO-syem' |
| 9 | девять | DYE-vit' |
| 10 | десять | DYE-sit' |
💡 1 and 2 have gender forms: один (masc.) / одна (fem.) / одно (neut.) | два (masc./neut.) / две (fem.)
Numbers 11–20
| Number | Russian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | одиннадцать | a-DIN-na-tsat' |
| 12 | двенадцать | dvye-NA-tsat' |
| 13 | тринадцать | tri-NA-tsat' |
| 14 | четырнадцать | chi-TIR-na-tsat' |
| 15 | пятнадцать | pyi-NA-tsat' |
| 16 | шестнадцать | shis-NA-tsat' |
| 17 | семнадцать | syem-NA-tsat' |
| 18 | восемнадцать | va-syem-NA-tsat' |
| 19 | девятнадцать | dyi-vyi-NA-tsat' |
| 20 | двадцать | DVA-tsat' |
Counting Rule: Nouns After Numbers
Russian nouns change form after numbers:
| After | Noun form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nominative singular | один год (one year) |
| 2, 3, 4 | genitive singular | два года |
| 5–20 | genitive plural | пять лет |
Practice
How do you say '5' in Russian?
пять (pyat')
Why does один have two forms (один/одна)?
Russian numbers 1 and 2 agree with the gender of the noun they describe
What noun form follows the number 3 in Russian?
Genitive singular (e.g. три года = three years)