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три

Translation of три

three

Russian word in Latin letters: tri

Meaning of три

Russian

число после двух

English

number after two

three

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtrʲi]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Три дней or три дня?

три дня

три дня = three days

Don't say «три дней». After три the noun is genitive singular — «три дня».

Мы отдыхали на море три дня.

We spent three days at the seaside.

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  1. They waited three hours for the bus.

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    Они ждали автобус три часа.

  2. I saw three birds in the tree.

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    Я увидел три птицы на дереве.

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Collective form for people: трое друзей.

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три meaning: what does it mean?

number after two

три pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

три is pronounced as [ˈtrʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

три definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They waited three hours for the bus. Translation: Они ждали автобус три часа.

Is три part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, три (three) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is три part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, три (three) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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