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дети

children

Meaning of дети

plural of child

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Russian[ˈdʲetʲi]
Russianчилдрен
children
дети - children
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дети with English translation

дети usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The children listened quietly during story time.

Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We packed sandwiches for the children on the trip.

Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.

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

детиchildren
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
бабушка и дедушкаgrandparents

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What's the difference between дети / ребята / детвора / детки / младенцы / малыши

🇷🇺Russian
дети

The neutral general word for 'children'.

A1Very Often

The children are playing in the yard.

Дети играют во дворе.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
ребята

A conversational neutral word meaning kids, guys, or children.

A1Very Often

The kids went home after school.

Ребята пошли домой после школы.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
детвора

A collective conversational word for a group of children.

A2Often

The children were making noise on the playground.

На площадке шумела детвора.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
детки

An affectionate diminutive word for small children.

A2Often

The little children fell asleep after the walk.

Детки уснули после прогулки.

М
🇷🇺Russian
младенцы

Very small children, infants.

A2Often

Babies sleep most of the day.

Младенцы спят большую часть дня.

М
🇷🇺Russian
малыши

Small children; often preschool-age kids.

A2Often

The little kids are playing in the sandbox.

Малыши играют в песочнице.

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How to pronounce дети and what this word means

дети translation: children. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce дети

[ˈdʲetʲi]

дети translation

children

дети examples

The children listened quietly during story time.

дети transcription

[ˈdʲetʲi], чилдрен

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дети meaning: what does it mean?

несовершеннолетние люди; несколько молодых по возрасту

дети pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The children listened quietly during story time. Translation: Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

Is дети part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, дети (children) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is дети part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, дети (children) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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