Learn Russian Russian Numbers and Counting 3

Question 1

What is the Russian ordinal number for '1st'?

Accepted Answer

Первый

Answer

Первый (masculine) means 'first' in Russian; ordinal numbers agree with the gender and case of the noun.

Question 2

How do you say 'second' (ordinal) in Russian?

Accepted Answer

Второй

Answer

Второй means 'second' (ordinal) in Russian; it is an irregular form, not derived directly from два (two).

Question 3

In Russian, what is 'пятнадцать'?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

Пятнадцать means 15 in Russian; it combines пять (5) and надцать (the suffix meaning 'teen').

Question 4

How is the number 21 expressed in Russian?

Accepted Answer

Двадцать один

Answer

21 in Russian is двадцать один — the tens digit followed directly by the units digit with no conjunction.

Question 5

What does 'девяносто' mean in English?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

Девяносто means 90 in Russian; it is an irregular form derived from девять (nine).

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