Counting from 1 to 20 in Russian

If you want to count from 1 to 20 in Russian, it's good to start with the basic numbers.

Here’s a simple list of numbers in Russian and what they mean in English.

Here are the numbers from 1 to 20:

1. один (odin) - one

2. два (dva) - two

3. три (tri) - three

4. четыре (chetyre) - four

5. пять (pyat') - five

6. шесть (shest') - six

7. семь (syem') - seven

8. восемь (vosem') - eight

9. девять (dyev'yat') - nine

10. десять (dyesyat') - ten

11. одиннадцать (odinnadtsat') - eleven

12. двенадцать (dvyenadtsat') - twelve

13. тринадцать (trinadtsat') - thirteen

14. четырнадцать (chetyrnadtsat') - fourteen

15. пятнадцать (pyatnadtsat') - fifteen

16. шестнадцать (shestnadtsat') - sixteen

17. семнадцать (syemnadzat') - seventeen

18. восемнадцать (vosemnadtsat') - eighteen

19. девятнадцать (dyev'yatnadtsat') - nineteen

20. двадцать (dvadtsat') - twenty

Easy Rules for Counting

1. Numbers 1-10: These numbers have their own names. It's important to remember them because they'll help you with bigger numbers.

2. Numbers 11 to 19: These numbers are made from a base number (from 1 to 9) and the ending "-надцать" (-nadtsat'), which means "teen."

3. Number 20: The Russian word for twenty is двадцать (dvadtsat').

How to Practice

A great way to get used to these numbers is to say them out loud. You can also try using them in simple sentences:

• У меня есть один брат. (U menya yest' odin brat.) - I have one brother.
• Мне два яблока. (Mne dva yabloka.) - I have two apples.

Summary

Counting in Russian becomes easier with practice. Try to learn each group of ten before moving to the next. Use these numbers in your daily life to help you remember them better!