Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "three" in Russian

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три

Meaning: three

Pronunciation: [tree]

Part of speech: number (cardinal number)

Rank: #141 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Я был в Эрмита́же три ра́за.
I have been at the Hermitage three times.
Влад говори́т на трёх языка́х.
Vlad speaks three languages.
Ты согла́сен с э́тими тремя́ статья́ми в догово́ре?
Do you agree with these three articles in the contract?
Я купи́л три биле́та на футбо́льный матч.
I bought three tickets to a football game.
Сего́дня я иду в кино́ с тремя́ мои́ми друзья́ми.
Today I am going to the movies with three friends of mine.
Мы успе́ем в аэропо́рт до трёх часо́в дня?
Do we have enough time to get to the airport by three o'clock in the afternoon?
Я смотре́л э́то кино́ три ра́за.
I have seen this movie three times.
Он е́дет в делову́ю пое́здку в Росси́ю на три неде́ли.
He is going to Russia on a business trip for three weeks.
Че́рез три дня у Ви́ктора конце́рт в Большо́м теа́тре.
In three days Viktor is having a concert at the Bolshoi Theatre.
Трём лу́чшим уча́стникам бы́ло предло́жено приня́ть уча́стие в сле́дующем ту́ре прое́кта.
The three best participants were invited to participate in the next round of the project.
Три умно́жить на три равно́ девяти́.
Three times three equals nine.
Три́жды три - де́вять.
Three times three equals nine.
literal Thrice three - nine.
Оди́н плюс два равня́ется трём.
One plus two equals three.

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