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How do you say "forty-seven" in Russian?
сорок семь
sorok sem'
In Russian, "forty-seven" is сорок семь.
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Pronunciation
Sorok (SAW-rok) plus sem' (SEM). Sem' sounds like 'seam' with the soft marker adding a subtle palatalization.
Writing and usage
Семь has five letters, with Е looking like our E but making a softer 'ye' sound, and Ь marking the soft ending.
Example sentence
Сорок семь минут прошли очень быстро.
Forty-seven minutes passed very quickly.
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How to remember сорок семь
Forty-seven: sem' rhymes with 'hem'. Forty-seven seams in a dress.
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- rich богатый bogatyj
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- twelve двенадцать dvenadcatʹ
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Questions about сорок семь
How do you say "forty-seven" in Russian?
In Russian, "forty-seven" is сорок семь. It is a noun.
How is сорок семь written in Russian?
Семь has five letters, with Е looking like our E but making a softer 'ye' sound, and Ь marking the soft ending.
How is сорок семь used in a sentence?
Use сорок семь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сорок семь минут прошли очень быстро. (Forty-seven minutes passed very quickly.).
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