* Note: to pronounce 'yey', practice saying 'yeh-ee' a number of times, and then combine them together quickly.
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How old are you?
сколько вам лет?
Pronounced:
skOl-ka vam lyet
Audio:
(Lena)
How old is she?
сколько ей лет?
Pronounced:
skOl-ka yey lyet
Audio:
(Lena)
How old is he?
сколько ему лет?
Pronounced:
skOl-ka YI-moo lyet
Audio:
(Lena)
She is 25 years old
ей двадцать пять лет
Pronounced:
yey de-vAt-set pet lyet
Audio:
(Lena)
She is 25
ей двадцать пять
Pronounced:
yey de-vAt-set pe-t
Audio:
(Lena)
I am 34 years old
мне тридцать четыре года
Pronounced:
mn-YE trEE-tsuch-tEIr-ee gO-da
Audio:
(Lena)
Years
The Russian word for 'years' changes depending on how many years you are talking about. There are 3 versions and are fairly easy if you practice.
1 - год (god)
2, 3, 4 - года (gO-da)
5 to 20 - лет (lyet)
For numbers over 20 you need to look at the last digit. If it is a 1 use год, if it is 2 to 4 use года, and if it is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or a multiple of 10 then use лет.
