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How do you say "forty-nine" in Russian?
сорок девять
sorok devyat'
In Russian, "forty-nine" is сорок девять.
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Pronunciation
Sorok (SAW-rok) plus dev-YAT' (dih-VYAHT). Devyat' has two syllables with the stress on the second.
Writing and usage
Девять has seven letters. Д makes the D sound, В the V sound, and Я looks like an R but makes a 'ya' sound.
Example sentence
Сорок девять страниц я прочитал за день.
I read forty-nine pages in one day.
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How to remember сорок девять
Devyat' sounds like 'day-yacht'. Forty-nine sailors on a yacht.
Related words
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Questions about сорок девять
How do you say "forty-nine" in Russian?
In Russian, "forty-nine" is сорок девять. It is a noun.
How is сорок девять written in Russian?
Девять has seven letters. Д makes the D sound, В the V sound, and Я looks like an R but makes a 'ya' sound.
How is сорок девять used in a sentence?
Use сорок девять as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сорок девять страниц я прочитал за день. (I read forty-nine pages in one day.).
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