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In Course: Russian A2

Grouping People and Paired Items

Learn how to use Russian collective numerals двое, трое, and четверо to group male humans, children, and paired items in conversation.

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37 Cards
Lesson#1
In Russian, when you talk about groups of men, children, or paired items, you often use collective numerals instead of ordinary counting numbers. This deck introduces the three most frequent collective numerals: 'двое', 'трое', and 'четверо'. They always take the following noun in the genitive plural.
Lesson#2
The collective numeral for a group of two is 'двое'. It governs a following noun in the genitive plural. For example, 'two brothers' is 'двое братьев', and 'two men' is 'двое мужчин'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'two brothers' in Russian?

двое братьев

Quiz#4
Translate into Russian: 'Anna has two brothers.'

У Анны двое братьев

Quiz#5
How do you say 'two men' in Russian?

двое мужчин

Lesson#6
You also use 'двое' when referring to children. 'Two children' is 'двое детей'. In a possession sentence, you can say 'У моего брата двое детей', meaning 'My brother has two children'.

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