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шесть

Translation of шесть

six

Russian word in Latin letters: shest

Meaning of шесть

Russian

число, идущее после пяти и перед семью

English

the number 6

six

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʂɛsʲtʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Шесть яблоки or шесть яблок?

шесть яблок

шесть яблок = after 5 and up: genitive plural

Don't say шесть яблоки. After шесть, use the genitive plural: шесть яблок.

Мы купили шесть яблок.

We bought six apples.

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  1. She has six books on her desk.

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    У неё на столе шесть книг.

  2. We stayed for six days by the sea.

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    Мы провели у моря шесть дней.

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шесть meaning: what does it mean?

the number 6

шесть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She has six books on her desk. Translation: У неё на столе шесть книг.

Is шесть part of Numbers vocabulary?

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

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