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How do you say "nineteen" in Russian?

девятнадцать

devjatnadcatʹ

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In Russian, "nineteen" is девятнадцать.

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Pronunciation

Say 'dev-yat-NAT-tsat' with stress on the third syllable. The 'dev' begins, 'yat' has soft y-sound, and 'nat-tsat' ends sharp.

Writing and usage

Девятнадцать has eleven letters and is masculine. It combines девять (nine) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.

Example sentence

Девятнадцать это почти взрослый.

Nineteen is almost adult.

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How to remember девятнадцать

Девятнадцать literally means 'nine on top of ten'. The 'dev' prefix starts like девять (nine).

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Questions about девятнадцать

How do you say "nineteen" in Russian?

In Russian, "nineteen" is девятнадцать. It is a noun.

How is девятнадцать written in Russian?

Девятнадцать has eleven letters and is masculine. It combines девять (nine) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.

How is девятнадцать used in a sentence?

Use девятнадцать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Девятнадцать это почти взрослый. (Nineteen is almost adult.).

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