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без пяти три

Translation of без пяти три

five minutes to three

Meaning of без пяти три

Russian

Время 2:55: осталось пять минут до трёх часов.

English

2:55

five minutes to three

Transcription and pronunciation of без пяти три

без пяти́ три

Stress: пяти — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[bʲɪs pʲɪˈtʲi ˈtrʲi]
In Latin letters
bez pyati tri

Traps and common mistakes

Без пять три or без пяти три?

без пяти три

без + genitive: без пяти, без десяти

Don't say «без пять три». After «без» use the genitive: без пяти три.

Я пришёл без пяти три.

I came at five to three.

В пять минут до трёх or без пяти три?

без пяти три

Times before the hour use «без»

Don't say «в пять минут до трёх». Russian tells this time with «без»: без пяти три.

Магазин закрылся без пяти три.

The shop closed at five to three.

без пяти три with English translation

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Meet me at five minutes to three.

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    Встретимся без пяти три.

  2. The lesson ends at five minutes to three.

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    Урок заканчивается без пяти три.

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What's the difference between без пяти три and два пятьдесят пять

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🇷🇺Russian
два пятьдесят пять

Digital clock style, more official.

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What does без пяти три mean?

2:55

How do you pronounce без пяти три?

без пяти три is pronounced [bʲɪs pʲɪˈtʲi ˈtrʲi], in Latin letters “bez pyati tri”.

How is без пяти три used in a sentence?

Meet me at five minutes to three. Translation: Встретимся без пяти три.

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