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Números russos 1-10: Contando até dez (один a десять)

Master the gender shifts for 1 and 2, then enjoy the consistent 'soft sign' pattern for 5-10.
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Pratique

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Mastering Russian numbers 1-10 is the foundation for everything from buying coffee to giving your phone number.

  • 1 (odin) changes gender: odin (m), odna (f), odno (n).
  • 2 (dva) changes gender: dva (m/n), dve (f).
  • Numbers 3-10 remain the same regardless of the noun's gender.
1 (один/одна/одно) + 2 (два/две) + 3-10 (fixed)

Overview

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How This Grammar Works

Em inglês, 'one' é sempre 'one'. Em russo, 'um' se comporta como um adjetivo. Ele deve concordar com o gênero do substantivo...

Formation Pattern

1
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When To Use It

Você usará esses números constantemente na vida moderna. Imagine que você está em um café descolado em Moscou...

Common Mistakes

O maior erro é usar один para tudo. Se você disser один пицца, os russos entenderão, mas soa como 'um (homem) pizza'...

Contrast With Similar Patterns

Os números em inglês são estáticos e chatos. Os números russos são dinâmicos...

Quick FAQ

P: один sempre significa um?...

Meanings

Cardinal numbers are used to count objects, people, or express quantity.

1

Counting

Used for simple counting of items.

“Один, два, три...”

“У меня пять книг.”

Numbers 1-10 Gender Agreement

Number Masculine Feminine Neuter
1 один одна одно
2 два две два
3 три три три
4 четыре четыре четыре
5 пять пять пять
6 шесть шесть шесть
7 семь семь семь
8 восемь восемь восемь
9 девять девять девять
10 десять десять десять

Reference Table

Reference table for Números russos 1-10: Contando até dez (один a десять)
Number Russian Word Pronunciation Hint Gender Note
1 один / одна / одно a-DEEN / ad-NA / ad-NO Masc / Fem / Neut
2 два / две DVA / DVYE Masc+Neut / Fem
3 три TREE No gender change
4 четыре chye-TI-rye No gender change
5 пять PYAT (soft t) Soft sign squad
6 шесть SHEST (soft t) Soft sign squad
7 семь SYEM (soft m) Soft sign squad
8 восемь VO-syem (soft m) Soft sign squad

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
У меня имеются два яблока.

У меня имеются два яблока. (Daily life)

Neutro
У меня есть два яблока.

У меня есть два яблока. (Daily life)

Informal
У меня два яблока.

У меня два яблока. (Daily life)

Gíria
У меня пара яблок.

У меня пара яблок. (Daily life)

The Gender Logic of 1 and 2

Gendered Numbers

Masculine

  • один 1
  • два 2

Feminine

  • одна 1
  • две 2

Neuter

  • одно 1
  • два 2

One vs. Two: Gender Forms

Masculine
один кот 1 cat
два кота 2 cats
Feminine
одна кошка 1 cat
две кошки 2 cats

Choosing the Right 'Two'

1

Is the noun feminine?

YES
Use 'две'
NO
Go to next step
2

Is it masculine or neuter?

YES
Use 'два'
NO ↓

The Soft Sign Squad (5-10)

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Ends in ь

  • • пять (5)
  • • шесть (6)
  • • семь (7)
  • • восемь (8)
  • • девять (9)
  • • десять (10)
Cadastre-se grátis para ler a explicação completa

Exemplos por nível

1

Один стол.

One table.

2

Две книги.

Two books.

3

Три кота.

Three cats.

4

Десять рублей.

Ten rubles.

1

У меня одна сестра.

I have one sister.

2

Мне нужно два билета.

I need two tickets.

3

Там пять человек.

There are five people.

4

Купи четыре яблока.

Buy four apples.

1

Я жду два часа.

I am waiting for two hours.

2

У него шесть новых машин.

He has six new cars.

3

Она купила одну большую сумку.

She bought one big bag.

4

На столе лежат восемь ручек.

There are eight pens on the table.

1

Две красивые девушки вошли в зал.

Two beautiful girls entered the hall.

2

Девять из десяти студентов сдали экзамен.

Nine out of ten students passed the exam.

3

У меня только один единственный шанс.

I have only one single chance.

4

Семь дней в неделю я работаю.

I work seven days a week.

1

Один лишь взгляд изменил всё.

One single glance changed everything.

2

Десять лет спустя мы встретились вновь.

Ten years later we met again.

3

Трижды подумай, прежде чем ответить.

Think three times before answering.

4

Четыре времени года сменяют друг друга.

Four seasons replace each other.

1

Один-единственный голос решил исход дела.

One single vote decided the outcome.

2

Восемь веков истории запечатлены здесь.

Eight centuries of history are captured here.

3

Две стороны медали всегда существуют.

Two sides of the coin always exist.

4

Пять чувств помогают нам познавать мир.

Five senses help us know the world.

Fácil de confundir

Russian Numbers 1-10: Counting to Ten (один to десять) vs 1 vs 1st

Learners mix cardinal (1) and ordinal (1st).

Russian Numbers 1-10: Counting to Ten (один to десять) vs 2 vs 2nd

Learners mix cardinal (2) and ordinal (2nd).

Russian Numbers 1-10: Counting to Ten (один to десять) vs 3 vs 3rd

Learners mix cardinal (3) and ordinal (3rd).

Erros comuns

✗

один книга

✓

одна книга

Kni-ga is feminine, so use odna.
✗

два машина

✓

две машины

Ma-shi-na is feminine, so use dve.
✗

три столы

✓

три стола

After 2, 3, 4 use genitive singular.
✗

десять стола

✓

десять столов

After 5-10 use genitive plural.
✗

один окно

✓

одно окно

Okno is neuter.
✗

две стола

✓

два стола

Stol is masculine.
✗

пять кошка

✓

пять кошек

Genitive plural required.
✗

одного книга

✓

одна книга

Case mismatch.
✗

двух книги

✓

две книги

Nominative required.
✗

десять человек

✓

десять человек

Correct, but check declension.
✗

один-единственный книга

✓

одна-единственная книга

Adjective must agree.
✗

трижды раз

✓

трижды

Redundant.
✗

десять лет назад

✓

десять лет назад

Correct.
✗

четыре времени

✓

четыре времени

Correct.

Padrões de frases

У меня есть ___ ___.

Мне нужно ___ ___.

На столе лежит ___ ___.

Я купил ___ ___.

Real World Usage

Ordering food very common

Два кофе, пожалуйста.

Buying tickets common

Мне нужно три билета.

Giving phone number very common

Пять, два, один...

Shopping at kiosk common

Дайте десять штук.

Social media age common

Мне двадцать лет.

Job interview occasional

У меня пять лет опыта.

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The 'Raz' Trick

When counting 1, 2, 3 for a photo or a race, Russians almost always say 'раз' (raz) instead of 'один'.
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The 9 vs 10 Trap

Devyat (9) and Desyat (10) sound very similar. Focus on the 'v' vs 's' sound to tell them apart.
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Finger Counting

Remember to fold your fingers into your palm starting from the pinky. It's the 'Russian way' to show numbers.

Smart Tips

Check the noun's gender first.

Один книга → Одна книга

Use genitive singular for the noun.

Два столы → Два стола

Use genitive plural for the noun.

Пять стола → Пять столов

Match gender to the noun.

Один окно → Одно окно

Pronúncia

pya-t'

Soft signs

The 'ь' makes the preceding consonant soft.

o-din -> a-din

O/A reduction

Unstressed 'o' sounds like 'a'.

Counting

Один, два, три↗

Rising intonation for lists.

Memorize

Mnemônico

One is 'Odin' (like the god), two is 'Dva' (sounds like 'diva').

Associação visual

Imagine Odin holding two divas, while three to ten watch in the background.

Rhyme

One is Odin, two is Dva, three is Tri, that's how we are!

Story

Odin the god (1) brought two divas (2) to a party. They invited three (3) friends, four (4) dancers, five (5) singers, six (6) chefs, seven (7) waiters, eight (8) guards, nine (9) guests, and ten (10) musicians.

Word Web

одиноднаоднодвадветричетырепять

Desafio

Count everything you see in your room in Russian for 5 minutes.

Notas culturais

Numbers are often used in idioms.

Similar usage, but some phonetic differences.

Very similar to Russian.

Slavic roots common to Indo-European languages.

Iniciadores de conversa

“

Сколько у тебя братьев?

“

Сколько стоит этот кофе?

“

Сколько времени ты учишь русский?

“

Сколько человек в твоей семье?

Temas para diário

Write about your family members.
Describe your shopping list.
List your daily tasks.
Reflect on your language learning journey.
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Test Yourself

Choose the correct form of 'one' for 'машина' (feminine).

___ машина.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: одна
Since 'машина' is feminine, we must use the feminine form 'одна'.
Which is the correct way to say 'two' for masculine nouns? Múltipla escolha

Choose the correct word:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: два
'Два' is used for masculine and neuter, while 'две' is strictly for feminine.
Find the error in this number sequence: пять, шесть, семь, восим, девять. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

пять, шесть, семь, восим, девять.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: восемь
The correct spelling is 'восемь', not 'восим'.

Score: /3

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form of 'one'.

У меня ___ книга.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: одна
Kni-ga is feminine.
Choose the correct form of 'two'. Múltipla escolha

У меня ___ стола.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: два
Stol is masculine.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Три столы.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Три стола
Genitive singular after 3.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

я / купить / пять / яблоко

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Я купил пять яблок
Genitive plural after 5.
Match number to word. Match Pairs

10

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: десять
10 is desyat.
What is 1 for neuter? Conjugation Drill

1 (neuter)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: одно
Neuter is odno.
Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Один стол -> 5...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: пять столов
Genitive plural.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

Сколько у тебя кошек? - У меня...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: три кошки
Genitive singular after 3.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Match the Russian number to its English digit. Match Pairs

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Translate 'one window' to Russian (window = окно, neuter). Tradução

One window

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: одно окно
Put the numbers in order from 1 to 4. Sentence Reorder

четыре, один, три, два

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: один, два, три, четыре
Fill in the missing number: семь, ___, девять. Preencher as lacunas

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: восемь
How do you say 'one' when counting abstractly (1, 2, 3...)? Múltipla escolha

Counting out loud:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: раз / один
Fix the gender: две телефона (телефон is masculine). Error Correction

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: два телефона
Translate 'two girls' (girl = девочка). Tradução

Two girls

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: две девочки
Match the rhyming numbers. Match Pairs

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Complete the sequence: один, два, три, ___. Preencher as lacunas

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: четыре
Which number ends with a soft sign? Múltipla escolha

Pick the 'Soft Sign Squad' member:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: пять

Score: /10

Perguntas frequentes (8)

It's an adjective that must agree with the noun's gender.

No, they are invariant.

Genitive singular.

Genitive plural.

Yes, but age uses the dative case.

Yes, it means one.

It indicates a soft consonant sound.

They are neutral and used everywhere.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

uno, dos, tres...

Russian has more complex case agreement.

French moderate

un, deux, trois...

Russian has case declension.

German moderate

eins, zwei, drei...

Russian has noun case changes.

Japanese low

ichi, ni, san...

Russian uses direct number-noun agreement.

Arabic low

wahid, ithnan, thalatha...

Russian only gender-matches 1 and 2.

Chinese low

yi, er, san...

Russian uses direct agreement.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Perguntar 'Onde' e 'O Quê' (Где e Что)
Next
Dizer 'Não' em russo (Нет)

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