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Meaning: a child, a kid, an infant

Pronunciation: [ree-BYOH-nuhk]

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun. In some situations, the plural form "дети" is used instead of "ребята". It originates from the synonym "дитя".)

Rank: #162 (see frequency list)

A child having breakfast. Painting by Amalia Lindgren.

• Ребёнок кре́пко спит.
• A child is sound asleep.
• Мать игра́ет с ребёнком.
• A mother is playing with the kid.
• Ната́лья родила́ ребёнка.
• Natalia gave birth to a baby.
• Де́вушка де́ржит ребёнка на рука́х.
• A girl holds a child on her hands.
• Он спит, как ма́ленький ребёнок.
• He sleeps like a little baby.
• Переста́нь вести́ себя́ как ребёнок.
• Stop behaving like a child.
• Ребя́та игра́ют во дворе́.
• Kids are playing in the yard.
• У вас е́сть де́ти?
• Do you have children? (polite or plural)

• дитя́ = a child
• малы́ш = a baby
• ребяти́шки = kids, children (diminutive plural)
• ребя́тки = kids, children (diminutive plural)
• ребёночек = a little kid (diminutive singular)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ребёнок	ребя́та
Genitive	ребёнка	ребя́т
Dative	ребёнку	ребя́там
Accusative	ребёнка	ребя́т
Instrumental	ребёнком	ребя́тами
Prepositional	ребёнке	ребя́тах

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