Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "second" in Russian

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второй

Meaning: second

Pronunciation: [ftah-ROY]

Part of speech: number (ordinal number)

Rank: #158 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Ле́на сдала́ экза́мен со второ́й попы́тки.
Lena passed the exam on the second attempt.
Я второ́й в о́череди.
I'm second in line.
Я прошу́ тебя́ об э́том уже́ во второ́й раз.
I am asking you about it for the second time.
Спортсме́н пришёл к фи́нишу вторы́м.
The athlete finished second.
literal Sportsman came to finish [the] second.
Э́то второ́й у́ровень игры́.
This is the second level of the game.
Кни́га, кото́рую ты и́щешь, лежи́т на второ́й по́лке.
The book that you're looking for is on the second shelf.
Отве́ты на тест нахо́дятся на второ́й страни́це.
The answers to the test are on the second page.
Э́то твой второ́й шанс. Не упусти́ его́.
This is your second chance. Don't miss it.
Мне бо́льше нра́вится пе́рвый шарф, чем второ́й.
I like the first scarf better than the second.
literal [To] me more appeals [the] first scarf, than second.
Сего́дня наш второ́й день путеше́ствия.
Today is our second day of the trip.

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