числа
The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Russian as числа.
числа is used when referring to mathematical numbers or quantities.
Which one should you use?
In Russian, числа refers to mathematical numbers or quantities, whereas цифры refers to the individual digits (0-9) used to write them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is число. The form числа is also the genitive singular form, which is used to indicate possession or used after certain prepositions.
Did you know?
- Russian has three different words for 'number' depending on the context: число for quantity, цифра for a digit and номер for an ID or sequence, such as a room 'number' or a phone 'number'.
- In Russian, the word число is used for both 'number' and 'date'. When someone asks for the число, they might be asking for today's date on the calendar rather than a mathematical value.
- Russian grammar requires the word for 'number' to change its ending depending on the specific number being used. For example, the word for 'two' triggers a different form than the word for 'five'.
Examples in context
- Что это за числа?What are those numbers?Tatoeba #3457846 by odexed, translation #2645667 by CK
- В числах есть сила.There is strength in numbers.Tatoeba #11319027 by marafon, translation #727188 by darinmex
- Я не дружу с числами.I'm not good with numbers.Tatoeba #8811579 by marafon, translation #8811483 by CK
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are studying for a math exam.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСергей, эти числа очень странные.Sergey, eti chisla ochen strannye.Sergey, these numbers are very strange.
- Сергей SergeyДа, я не понимаю эти числа.Da, ya ne ponimayu eti chisla.Yes, I don't understand these numbers.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДавай проверим эти числа ещё раз.Davay proverim eti chisla eshchyo raz.Let's check these numbers one more time.
- Сергей SergeyХорошо, Екатерина, сейчас посмотрим.Khorosho, Ekaterina, seychas posmotrim.Okay, Ekaterina, let's look now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
