Russian Plural

Welcome to the fourth Russian lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book книга [kniga]

books книги [knigi]

car автомобиль [avtomobilʲ]

cars автомобили [avtomobili]

tree дерево [dyeryevo]

trees деревья [dyeryevʲya]

flower цветок [tzvyetok]

flowers цветы [tzvyeti]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look wehn converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Russian + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] я говорю на одном языке [ya govoryo na odnom yazikye]
we speak three languages [plural noun] мы говорим на трех языках [mi govorim na tryekh yazikakh]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] он посещает многие страны [on posyeshtayet mnogiye strani]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] они счастливы сейчас [oni schastlivi syeychas]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] она имеет пять красных туфель [ona imyeyet pyatʲ krasnikh toofyelʲ]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] я хочу бутерброд без лука [ya khochoo bootyerbrod byez looka]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman женщина [ʐyenshtina]

women женщины [ʐyenshtini]

man мужчина [mooʐchina]

men мужчины [mooʐchini]

house дом [dom]

houses дома [doma]

cup чашка [chashka]

cups чашки [chashki]

cow корова [korova]

cows коровы [korovi]

horse лошадь [loshadʲ]

horses лошади [loshadi]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Russian by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Russian - Pronunciation
Help помощь [pomoshtʲ]
Call the ambulance вызовите скорую помощь [vizovitye skorooyo pomoshtʲ]
I need a doctor мне нужен врач [mnye nooʐyen vrach]
Where is the closest pharmacy? где ближайшая аптека? [gdye bliʐayshaya aptyeka?]
Are you okay? ты в порядке? [ti v poryadkye?]
I am sick я болен [ya bolyen]
Call the police позвоните в полицию [pozvonitye v politziyo]

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