Numbers in Russian

If you study Russian, you already know that the alphabet is different than the one we use in English. However, today, we’re going to show you how to say and write Russian numbers using the Latin alphabet so it’s easier for you to learn the pronunciation.

Last updated 12/07/2024

Numbers in Russian 1 to 20

Don’t be nervous: you’ll see that they are easy to remember and follow a simple structure.

Here are the Russian numbers 1 through 20:

• 1 – odin
• 2 – dva
• 3 – tri
• 4 – chyetirye
• 5 – pyat’
• 6 – shyest’
• 7 – syem’
• 8 – vosyem’
• 9 – dyevyat’
• 10 – dyesyat’
• 11 – odinnadtzat’
• 12 – dvyenadtzat’
• 13 – trinadtzat’
• 14 – chyetirnadtzat’
• 15 – pyatnadtzat
• 16 – shyestnadtzat’
• 17 – syemnadtzat’
• 18 – vosyemnadtzat’
• 19 – dyevyatnadtzat’
• 20 – dvadtzat’

The numbers from 0 to 10 have their own names, which means you’ll have to study and memorize them.

The numbers in Russian from 11-19 are easy to remember.

You only have to add the ending “-nádtzat” to the corresponding single-digit number. So, if you already know the numbers 0-9, you can form the numbers 11-19 with no problem.

Numbers in Russian from 20 to 100

To form the tens, it’s important to add the expression “disyat” (for ten) after the multiplier figure to get the correct amount in tens. However, there are some exceptions: (dvádtzatʹ), 30 (trídtzatʹ), 40 (sórok) and 90 (divyanósto). Despite being irregular, the compound numbers formed with these tens follow the same structure as the rest.

To form compound numbers from 21 through 90, you have to take the tens and add the appropriate single-digit number (1-9), separated by a space. So, if you know the tens plus the single-digit numbers 1-9, you can form compound numbers easily. Adding a hyphen or the conjunction “and” between the tens and the single-digit number is unnecessary. 

In Russian, when there’s a compound number, the thousands have to be said before the hundreds, the hundreds before the tens, and the tens before the single-digit numbers.

Let’s look at some examples of compound numbers between 20 and 100:

• 20 – dvádtzatʹ
• 21 – dvádtzat’ odin
• 23 – dvádtzat’ tri
• 30 – trídtzatʹ
• 35 – trídtzatʹ pyatʹ
• 40 – sórok
• 47 – sórok’ syem
• 50 – pyatʹ disyát
• 60 – shestʹ disyát
• 70 – semʹ disyát
• 80 – vósemʹ disyat
• 90 – divyanósto
• 100 – sto

Ordinal numbers in Russian

As the name suggests, ordinal numbers indicate order, the position of an element in a sequence: first, second, third…

Here are some ordinal numbers in Russian: 

• first: pyérviy
• second: vtoróy
• third: tryétiy
• fourth: chyetvyórtiy
• fifth: pyátiy
• sixth: shestóy
• seventh: syed’móy
• eighth: vos’móy
• ninth: dyevyátiy
• tenth: dyesyátiy

Despite having presented these numbers using our Latin alphabet in this article, we recommend you start familiarizing yourself with the Cyrillic alphabet to learn Russian more easily.

The Cyrillic alphabet contains 33 letters (which is to say, 7 letters more than the English alphabet we use).

Other articles to help you learn Russian

• Tell time in Russian
• Tips to learn Russian
• Resources to learn Russian
• Master resource page for learning Russian (many of these resources are free!)