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пять

Translation of пять

five

Russian word in Latin letters: pyat

Meaning of пять

Russian

число, следующее за четырьмя

English

number after four

five

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpʲætʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Пять яблоки or пять яблок?

пять яблок

пять + genitive plural: пять яблок

Don't say "пять яблоки". After пять the noun takes the genitive plural: пять яблок.

На столе стоят пять чашек.

There are five cups on the table.

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  1. I have five apples in my bag.

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    У меня в сумке пять яблок.

  2. There are five people waiting outside.

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    Снаружи ждут пять человек.

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What's the difference between пять and пятеро

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пятеро

Five people as a group: нас было пятеро.

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Questions about this word

What does пять mean?

number after four

How do you pronounce пять?

пять is pronounced [ˈpʲætʲ], in Latin letters “pyat”.

How is пять used in a sentence?

I have five apples in my bag. Translation: У меня в сумке пять яблок.

Is пять part of Numbers vocabulary?

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

Is пять part of Mathematics vocabulary?

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

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