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How do you say "fifteen" in Russian?
пятнадцать
pjatnadcatʹ
In Russian, "fifteen" is пятнадцать.
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Pronunciation
Say 'pya-NAT-tsat' or 'pyat-NAT-tsat' with stress on the second syllable. The 'pya' has soft y-sound, and 'nat-tsat' follows the pattern.
Writing and usage
Пятнадцать has ten letters and is masculine. It combines пять (five) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.
Example sentence
Пятнадцать это хороший возраст.
Fifteen is a good age.
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How to remember пятнадцать
Пятнадцать literally means 'five on top of ten'. The 'pya' prefix has the soft y-sound.
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Questions about пятнадцать
How do you say "fifteen" in Russian?
In Russian, "fifteen" is пятнадцать. It is a noun.
How is пятнадцать written in Russian?
Пятнадцать has ten letters and is masculine. It combines пять (five) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.
How is пятнадцать used in a sentence?
Use пятнадцать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Пятнадцать это хороший возраст. (Fifteen is a good age.).
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