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Plurals & quantity (how to talk about more than one)

A beginner strategy for plurals: learn a few patterns and lots of real examples.

Plural strategy

Plural forms vary; nouns/adjectives change by case and number.

  • Don’t hunt for a single ‘rule’ — learn high‑frequency examples first.
  • If plural affects articles/cases, learn it as part of the phrase.
в Москве
v Moskve
in Moscow
в школу
v shkolu
to school
у друга
u druga
at a friend's / with a friend
Я здесь.
ya zdes'
I am here.
Я хочу воду.
ya khochu vodu
I want water.
Я не понимаю.
ya ne ponimayu
I don't understand.
Вы говорите по-английски?
vy govorite po-angliyski
Do you speak English? (formal/plural)
Где туалет?
gde tualet
Where is the toilet?

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “in Moscow”?