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How do you say "seventeen" in Russian?
семнадцать
semnadcatʹ
In Russian, "seventeen" is семнадцать.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sem-NAT-tsat' with stress on the second syllable. The 'sem' is like 'seven' in Russian, and 'nat-tsat' follows the pattern.
Writing and usage
Семнадцать has ten letters and is masculine. It combines семь (seven) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.
Example sentence
Мне скоро будет семнадцать.
I will soon be seventeen.
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How to remember семнадцать
Семнадцать literally means 'seven on top of ten'. The 'sem' prefix matches 'seven' in Russian.
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Questions about семнадцать
How do you say "seventeen" in Russian?
In Russian, "seventeen" is семнадцать. It is a noun.
How is семнадцать written in Russian?
Семнадцать has ten letters and is masculine. It combines семь (seven) + на (on) + дцать (ten-marker). The soft sign (ь) marks softness.
How is семнадцать used in a sentence?
Use семнадцать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мне скоро будет семнадцать. (I will soon be seventeen.).
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