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восемь

Translation of восемь

eight

Russian word in Latin letters: vosem

Meaning of восемь

Russian

число после семи и перед девятью

English

the number 8

eight

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvosʲɪmʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Восемь книги or восемь книг?

восемь книг

восемь книг = after 5–20, genitive plural

Don't say восемь книги. Say восемь книг: after восемь the noun is genitive plural.

На полке стоят восемь книг.

There are eight books on the shelf.

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  1. There are eight chairs around the table.

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    Вокруг стола стоят восемь стульев.

  2. My train leaves at eight tonight.

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    Мой поезд отправляется в восемь вечера.

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восемь meaning: what does it mean?

the number 8

восемь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

There are eight chairs around the table. Translation: Вокруг стола стоят восемь стульев.

Is восемь part of Numbers vocabulary?

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

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