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три

three

Meaning of три

number after two

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Russian[trʲi]
three
три - three
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три with English translation

три usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They waited three hours for the bus.

Они ждали автобус три часа.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I saw three birds in the tree.

Я увидел три птицы на дереве.

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три belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

триthree
нольzero
одинone
дваtwo
четыреfour
пятьfive
шестьsix

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What's the difference between три / третий / трое

🇷🇺Russian
три

The basic word for the number 3.

A1Very Often

I have three books.

У меня три книги.

🇷🇺Russian

Ordinal numeral: indicates position in a sequence.

A1Often

He came third.

Он пришёл третьим.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трое

Collective numeral for a group of three, often with people or paired items.

A1Often

Three children were playing in the yard.

Трое детей играли во дворе.

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How to pronounce три and what this word means

три translation: three. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce три

[trʲi]

три translation

three

три examples

They waited three hours for the bus.

три transcription

[trʲi]

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три meaning: what does it mean?

число после двух

три pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

три is pronounced as [trʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

три definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They waited three hours for the bus. Translation: Они ждали автобус три часа.

Is три part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, три (three) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is три part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, три (three) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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