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How do you say "forty-two" in Russian?
сорок два
sorok dva
In Russian, "forty-two" is сорок два.
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Pronunciation
Sorok (SAW-rok) followed by dva (DVAH). The 'dv' blend is just two consonants together, not separate.
Writing and usage
Два has four letters. The Cyrillic В looks like a B and makes a V sound, while the A is identical to our Latin A.
Example sentence
Сорок два студента пришли в класс.
Forty-two students came to class.
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How to remember сорок два
Sorok dva sounds like 'saw rock, do-ah'. Forty-two reminds you to saw the rock in two parts.
Related words
- eighty-four восемьдесят четыре vosem'desyat' chetyre
- expensive дорогой dorogoj
- heavy rain проливной дождь prolivnoj doždʹ
- ninety-eight девяносто восемь devyanosto vosem'
- ninety-six девяносто шесть devyanosto shest'
- open открыть otkrytʹ
- seventy-nine семьдесят девять sem'desyat' devyat'
- sleet дождь со снегом doždʹ so snegom
- snowstorm вьюга vʹjuga
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Questions about сорок два
How do you say "forty-two" in Russian?
In Russian, "forty-two" is сорок два. It is a noun.
How is сорок два written in Russian?
Два has four letters. The Cyrillic В looks like a B and makes a V sound, while the A is identical to our Latin A.
How is сорок два used in a sentence?
Use сорок два as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сорок два студента пришли в класс. (Forty-two students came to class.).
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