Время: который час?
Telling time: hours and minutes in Russian
Can understand and apply время: который час? in basic communication
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Сейча́с три часа́.
It's three o'clock now.
Встре́ча в полови́не пя́того.
The meeting is at half past four.
Во ско́лько ты встаёшь?
What time do you get up?
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Который час? — What time is it?
| Время | Русский |
|---|---|
| 1:00 | Час |
| 2:00 | Два часа́ |
| 5:00 | Пять часо́в |
| 12:00 | Двена́дцать часо́в / по́лдень |
| 3:30 | Полови́на четвёртого (half of the fourth) |
| 3:15 | Че́тверть четвёртого |
Согласование: 1 час, 2-4 часа́, 5-12 часо́в. В + вин.п.: В два часа́ = At 2 o'clock.
Сейча́с три часа́.
It's three o'clock now.
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Встре́ча в полови́не пя́того.
The meeting is at half past four.
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Во ско́лько ты встаёшь?
What time do you get up?
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- When is Время: который час? used?
- Согласование: 1 час, 2-4 часа́, 5-12 часо́в. В + вин.п.: В два часа́ = At 2 o'clock.
- What are common mistakes with Время: который час??
- Common challenges with this topic for different L1 backgrounds. 🇬🇧 English speakers: May find this concept unfamiliar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Slavic similarities help with this topic. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Some parallels but key differences exist.