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How do you say "seven" in Russian?
семь
semʹ
In Russian, "seven" is семь.
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Pronunciation
Say 'semʹ' with stress on the one syllable. The 'e' is short and clear, and the ending is soft.
Writing and usage
Семь has only four letters and is masculine. The soft sign (ь) marks softness. An ancient word, possibly related to 'seven' in other languages.
Example sentence
Семь это магическое число.
Seven is a magical number.
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How to remember семь
Семь is very short and compact. The soft ending makes it flow smoothly. Seven days make a week.
Related words
- dirty грязный grjaznyj
- eighty-three восемьдесят три vosem'desyat' tri
- fifty-seven пятьдесят семь pyat'desyat' sem'
- five пять pjatʹ
- hail град grad
- ninety-four девяносто четыре devyanosto chetyre
- strong сильный silʹnyj
- ugly некрасивый nekrasivyj
- wet мокрый mokryj
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Questions about семь
How do you say "seven" in Russian?
In Russian, "seven" is семь. It is a noun.
How is семь written in Russian?
Семь has only four letters and is masculine. The soft sign (ь) marks softness. An ancient word, possibly related to 'seven' in other languages.
How is семь used in a sentence?
Use семь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Семь это магическое число. (Seven is a magical number.).
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