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один

Translation of один

one

Meaning of один

Russian

число, обозначающее одну единицу или одного человека

English

single unit or person

one

Transcription and pronunciation of один

оди́н

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐˈdʲin]
In Latin letters
odin

Traps and common mistakes

Один книга or одна книга?

одна книга

одна книга = one book: один agrees with the noun

Don't say один книга. Say одна книга: один, одна, одно change with the noun's gender.

На полке стоит одна книга.

There is one book on the shelf.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Only one ticket is left.

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    Остался только один билет.

  2. She has one child and a small dog.

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    У неё один ребёнок и маленькая собака.

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единица — the digit 1 or a school mark

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Questions about this word

What does один mean?

single unit or person

How do you pronounce один?

один is pronounced [ɐˈdʲin], in Latin letters “odin”.

How is один used in a sentence?

Only one ticket is left. Translation: Остался только один билет.

Is один part of Numbers vocabulary?

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

Is один part of Mathematics vocabulary?

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

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