Который час?
Kotoryy chas?
What time is it?
Usage
Most common way to ask the time
Grammar Note
"Который час" is an idiomatic question for time
Какой сегодня день недели?
Kakoy segodnya den' nedeli?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Asking which day of the week it is
Grammar Note
"недели" is genitive: "day of the week"
Сегодня / Завтра / Вчера
Segodnya / Zavtra / Vchera
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time adverbs for days
Grammar Note
All three are adverbs of time
На этой неделе / На следующей неделе / На прошлой неделе
Na etoy nedele / Na sleduyushchey nedele / Na proshloy nedele
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to current, next, or last week
Grammar Note
"на + prepositional" expresses a particular week
Утром / Днём / Вечером / Ночью
Utrom / Dnyom / Vecherom / Noch'yu
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Time-of-day adverbs (instrumental forms)
Grammar Note
Time-of-day expressions use instrumental case
Какое сегодня число?
Kakoye segodnya chislo?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"число" is a neuter noun meaning "date / number"
В котором часу открывается / закрывается?
V kotorom chasu otkryvayetsya / zakryvayetsya?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"В котором часу" = "at what hour" (prepositional case)
Сколько времени займёт дорога?
Skol'ko vremeni zaymyot doroga?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel time
Grammar Note
"сколько + genitive" = "how much of (time)"
Давайте встретимся в три часа дня.
Davayte vstretimsya v tri chasa dnya.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Proposing a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Давайте + 1st pl. future" = "let's..."
Сейчас половина третьего / без четверти пять.
Seychas polovina tret'yego / bez chetverti pyat'.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing half past and quarter to times
Grammar Note
"половина третьего" literally "half of the third (hour)" = 2:30
Это место работает в выходные?
Eto mesto rabotayet v vykhodnyye?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend availability
Grammar Note
"в + accusative plural" for recurring days
В каком мы часовом поясе?
V kakom my chasovom poyase?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Confirming the local time zone
Grammar Note
"В + prepositional" = "in what time zone"
Ещё рано / уже поздно.
Yeshchyo rano / uzhe pozdno.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that it is too early or too late
Grammar Note
Used as predicate adverbs without an explicit subject
Когда это начинается / заканчивается?
Kogda eto nachinayetsya / zakanchivayetsya?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about start or end times of events
Grammar Note
Reflexive verbs (-ся) for automatic actions
Хочу записаться на [дату/время].
Khochu zapisat'sya na [datu/vremya].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
General phrase for booking an appointment
Grammar Note
"на + accusative" specifies the time/date of booking
Один день
Odin den'
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Полдня
Poldnya
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Одна неделя
Odna nedelya
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Один месяц
Odin mesyats
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Один год
Odin god
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
понедельник
ponedel'nik
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
вторник
vtornik
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
среда
sreda
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
четверг
chetverg
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
пятница
pyatnitsa
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
суббота
subbota
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
воскресенье
voskresen'ye
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Сегодня
Segodnya
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Завтра
Zavtra
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Вчера
Vchera
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Послезавтра
Poslezavtra
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
Позавчера
Pozavchera
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Сейчас
Seychas
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Позже
Pozzhe
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Один час
Odin chas
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Два часа
Dva chasa
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Тридцать минут
Tridtsat' minut
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
Утро
Utro
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Полдень
Polden'
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
Вечер
Vecher
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
Ночь
Noch'
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
Глубокая ночь
Glubokaya noch'
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Каждый день
Kazhdyy den'
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Каждую неделю
Kazhduyu nedelyu
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Каждый месяц
Kazhdyy mesyats
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Эта неделя
Eta nedelya
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
Следующая неделя
Sleduyushchaya nedelya
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
Прошлая неделя
Proshlaya nedelya
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
Выходные
Vykhodnyye
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
Январь
Yan-var'
January
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Февраль
Fev-ral'
February
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Март
Mart
March
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Апрель
Ap-rel'
April
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Май
May
May
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Июнь
I-yun'
June
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Июль
I-yul'
July
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Август
Av-gust
August
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Сентябрь
Sen-tyabr'
September
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Октябрь
Ok-tyabr'
October
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Ноябрь
No-yabr'
November
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
Декабрь
De-kabr'
December
Usage
Month names for dates on bookings, tickets and appointments; with "v" the form changes, e.g. "v yanvare"
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