дети
Translation of дети
children
Russian word in Latin letters: deti
Meaning of дети
люди, которые ещё не стали взрослыми
young people who are not yet adults
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Ребёнки or дети?
дети
дети = the plural of ребёнок
Don't say ребёнки. The plural of ребёнок is a different word: дети.
У соседей трое детей.
The neighbours have three children.
Два дети or двое детей?
двое детей
двое детей = two children
Don't say два дети. With numbers say двое детей or два ребёнка.
У меня двое детей.
I have two children.
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The children listened quietly during story time.
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Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.
We packed sandwiches for the children on the trip.
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Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.
дети synonyms
What's the difference between дети, ребята, детвора, and детки
Colloquial: kids, often older kids or teens
Colloquial, collective: a crowd of kids
Affectionate: little kids
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дети belongs to the topic "Family Members →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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дети meaning: what does it mean?
young people who are not yet adults
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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