When you want to talk about age in Russian, knowing the numbers from 1 to 20 is super important. These numbers help you tell how old someone is. Let’s learn how to use these numbers to easily share ages in Russian!

Numbers 1-20 in Russian

Here are the numbers from 1 to 20 in Russian with how to say them:

1. один (a-din)
2. два (dva)
3. три (tree)
4. четыре (chee-ty-re)
5. пять (pyat’)
6. шесть (shest’)
7. семь (syem’)
8. восемь (vo-syem’)
9. девять (dye-vyat’)
10. десять (dye-syat’)
11. одинадцать (a-dee-nad-tsat’)
12. двенадцать (dve-nad-tsat’)
13. тринадцать (tree-nad-tsat’)
14. четырнадцать (chee-tyr-nad-tsat’)
15. пятнадцать (pyat’-nad-tsat’)
16. шестнадцать (shest’-nad-tsat’)
17. семнадцать (syem’-nad-tsat’)
18. восемнадцать (vo-syem’-nad-tsat’)
19. девятнадцать (dye-vyat’-nad-tsat’)
20. двадцать (dvad-tsat’)

How to Say Ages

To tell someone your age in Russian, you usually say, "Мне (number) лет.” This means “I am (number) years old.” Let’s break it down:

• Мне (Mne) means "to me."
• лет (let) means "years" (when talking about age).

Making Full Sentences

1. For ages 1 and 2:

   • 1 year: Мне один год. (Mne a-din god) - I am 1 year old.
   • 2 years: Мне два года. (Mne dva goda) - I am 2 years old.

2. For ages 3-20: Use the word лет for these ages:

   • 3 years: Мне три года. (Mne tree goda) - I am 3 years old.
   • 10 years: Мне десять лет. (Mne dye-syat’ let) - I am 10 years old.
   • 15 years: Мне пятнадцать лет. (Mne pyat’-nad-tsat’ let) - I am 15 years old.

Practice Sentences

Now that you know the basics, try filling in the age in these sentences:

1. Мне ___ лет. (I am ___ years old.)
   • 6 (шесть): Мне шесть лет. (Mne shest’ let.)
   • 19 (девятнадцать): Мне девятнадцать лет. (Mne dye-vyat’-nad-tsat’ let.)

Tips for Practice

1. Learn the numbers 1-20 in Russian.
2. Practice saying your age and the ages of your friends or family.
3. Listen to native speakers to get used to how they pronounce the words and talk about ages.

With this knowledge, you can easily share ages in Russian using numbers from 1 to 20!