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How do you say "forty-nine" in Russian?

сорок девять

sorok devyat'

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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.

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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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