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Learning to count in Russian can be tricky for English speakers. But with a little practice and some basic steps it is not as hard as it might seem. Try studying the numbers from one to ten in Russian, practicing pronunciation, and listening to Russians count and you will soon be counting in Russian. | Learning to count in Russian can be tricky for English speakers. But with a little practice and some basic steps it is not as hard as it might seem. Try studying the numbers from one to ten in Russian, practicing pronunciation, and listening to Russians count and you will soon be counting in Russian. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Studying the Numbers=== | ===Studying the Numbers=== | ||
| − | #Study the numbers. Become familiar with the Russian numbers one through ten. Get a basic sense of how they are written and pronounced in Russian. This list contains the Russian word for each number and its phonetic pronunciation with the stressed syllables capitalized.<ref>http://media.countryreports.org/content/counting/RussianNumbers.pdf</ref> | + | #Study the numbers. Become familiar with the Russian numbers one through ten. Get a basic sense of how they are written and pronounced in Russian. This list contains the Russian word for each number and its phonetic pronunciation with the stressed syllables capitalized.<ref name="rf1">http://media.countryreports.org/content/counting/RussianNumbers.pdf</ref> |
#*1) one = один, pronounced "ah-DEEN" or Раз, pronounced "raz." | #*1) one = один, pronounced "ah-DEEN" or Раз, pronounced "raz." | ||
#*2) two = два, pronounced "dvah" | #*2) two = два, pronounced "dvah" | ||
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===Advancing Your Knowledge of Russian Numbers=== | ===Advancing Your Knowledge of Russian Numbers=== | ||
#Learn more about using Russian numbers. Once you know how to count to ten, learn about using Russian numbers in sentences. | #Learn more about using Russian numbers. Once you know how to count to ten, learn about using Russian numbers in sentences. | ||
| − | #*Russian numbers have different forms depending on how they are used in sentences.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-count-in-russian.html</ref> | + | #*Russian numbers have different forms depending on how they are used in sentences.<ref name="rf2">http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-count-in-russian.html</ref> |
#Change the gender of numbers to match the gender of nouns. When numbers are used as adjectives to describe how many of a noun, the gender of the number may change to match the noun it modifies. | #Change the gender of numbers to match the gender of nouns. When numbers are used as adjectives to describe how many of a noun, the gender of the number may change to match the noun it modifies. | ||
#*The number "1" has a masculine, feminine, and neuter form. Unless specified, use the masculine form. Masculine: "One brother" is "Один брат," "1" is pronounced "ah-DEEN." Feminine: "One sister" is "одна сестра," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NAH." Neuter: "One window" is "Одно окно," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NOH." | #*The number "1" has a masculine, feminine, and neuter form. Unless specified, use the masculine form. Masculine: "One brother" is "Один брат," "1" is pronounced "ah-DEEN." Feminine: "One sister" is "одна сестра," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NAH." Neuter: "One window" is "Одно окно," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NOH." | ||
| − | #*The number "2" has two forms, masculine and feminine. The masculine is "два," pronounced "dvah" and the feminine is "две," pronounced "dv'eh."<ref | + | #*The number "2" has two forms, masculine and feminine. The masculine is "два," pronounced "dvah" and the feminine is "две," pronounced "dv'eh."<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*Numbers "3" through "10" stay in masculine form regardless of the noun's gender. | #*Numbers "3" through "10" stay in masculine form regardless of the noun's gender. | ||
#Change the case of numbers according to their use in sentences. Russian language uses six cases that modify words according to their part of speech and use in a sentence. Each of the numbers will change its spelling and pronunciation when used in particular ways. | #Change the case of numbers according to their use in sentences. Russian language uses six cases that modify words according to their part of speech and use in a sentence. Each of the numbers will change its spelling and pronunciation when used in particular ways. | ||
#*Most of the time numbers are used in the nominative case such as when the number is the subject of a sentence or modifies the subject of the sentence.This means you can usually use them in their regular form. | #*Most of the time numbers are used in the nominative case such as when the number is the subject of a sentence or modifies the subject of the sentence.This means you can usually use them in their regular form. | ||
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