от одного до десяти
ot odnogo do desyati
The Russian phrase for "one to ten" is от одного до десяти (ot odnogo do desyati).
This phrase is used to describe a range of numbers starting at one and ending at ten.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of от (from), одного (one, genitive case), до (to/until) and десяти (ten, genitive case).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the prepositions от and до govern the genitive case, the numbers один (one) and десять (ten) must be used in their genitive forms, одного and десяти respectively.
How do you pronounce it?
ot odnogo do desyati
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, counting от одного до десяти is often used in 'counting-out' rhymes for children's games, similar to 'eeny, meeny, miny, moe'.
- The Russian word for 'ten' десять shares a root with the word десятина meaning 'tithe' or 'tenth', reflecting an ancient system of dividing land and taxes.
- The preposition до shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'to', making them ancient linguistic cousins.
Examples in context
- Сосчитай от одного до десяти.Count from one to ten.This sentence is useful for practicing a command to count using от одного до десяти.Tatoeba #2160938 by marafon, translation #73243 by CK
- Он умеет считать от одного до десяти.He can count from one to ten.This sentence is useful for describing someone's ability to count using от одного до десяти.Tatoeba #3162238 by odexed, translation #3162232 by sundown
- Как тебе фильм по шкале от одного до десяти?What did you think of the film on a scale of one to ten?This sentence is useful for asking for a rating on a scale using от одного до десяти.Tatoeba #10289001 by ZegPhig, translation #10291209 by ddnktr
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Example conversation
Maria and Alexander are playing a simple math game.
- Мария MariaАлександр, выбери число от одного до десяти.Aleksandr, vyberi chislo ot odnogo do desyati.Alexander, choose a number from one to ten.
- Александр AleksandrПусть будет пять.Pust' budet pyat'.Let it be five.
- Мария MariaХорошо, это правильное число.Khorosho, eto pravil'noye chislo.Good, that is the correct number.
- Александр AleksandrМария, теперь твоя очередь.Mariya, teper' tvoya ochered'.Maria, now it is your turn.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries до, от, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
