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дети

children

Meaning of дети

Русский

люди, которые ещё не стали взрослыми

English

young people who are not yet adults

children

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈdʲetʲi]
Russian (Russia)

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.

дети with English translation

дети usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

The children listened quietly during story time.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.

We packed sandwiches for the children on the trip.

дети synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

Р
🇷🇺Russian
ребята

Colloquial: kids, often older kids or teens

A1very often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
детвора

Colloquial, collective: a crowd of kids

A2rare word
Д
🇷🇺Russian
детки

Affectionate: little kids

A2often

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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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