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дво́е

numeraloften used word (top 700)B1
  • 1.

    two

    Usually reserved for masculine people and nouns that only exist in plural form

Usage info

nominative: дво́е genitive: двои́х dative: двои́м accusative: дво́е / двои́х instrumental: двои́ми prepositional: двои́х

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Counting people

    • дво́е дете́й

      two children

    • дво́е друзе́й

      two friends

    • дво́е студе́нтов

      two students

    • дво́е из нас

      two of us

  • Group size and totals

    • нас бы́ло дво́е

      there were two of us

    • всего́ дво́е

      only two (in all)

    • то́лько дво́е

      only two

    • ещё дво́е

      two more

  • For two / in pairs

    • на двои́х

      for two (to share/split)

    • для двои́х

      for two people

    • вдвоём

      together, just the two of us

    • по дво́е

      two at a time; in twos

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  • vitormanoelstecker946 edited translation 1 year ago.
  • thinkpad20 edited translation 1 year ago.
  • Dumbysol edited usage info 4 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.