лет

This is the 33rd most frequent Russian word.

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лет

The Russian word **"лет"** means "years" (genitive plural form of "год").


In this sentence, "лет" is used to express a person's age in years.

Мне двадцать лет.

I am twenty years old.


Here, "лет" indicates a duration of ten years in the past.

Прошло десять лет с тех пор, как мы встретились.

It has been ten years since we met.


In this sentence, "летом" is a form of "лето" (summer), showing a time of year.

Летом солнце светит ярче.

In summer, the sun shines brighter.