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Time in Russian

This is a list of 30 common words for talking about time in Russian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Time in Russian: час, минута, утро, день, вечер, ночь, полночь. The table below gives all 30 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
час /tʃʲɑs/ hour Урок длится один час после обеда. The lesson lasts one hour after lunch.
минута /mʲinuta/ minute Подождите одну минуту у входа. Wait one minute by the entrance.
утро /utrʌ/ morning Утром я пью кофе дома. In the morning, I drink coffee at home.
день /dʲen/ This word means afternoon in expressions about time of day. afternoon Сейчас день, и мы отдыхаем после обеда. It is afternoon now, and we are resting after lunch.
вечер /vʲetʃʲir/ evening Вечером мы смотрим фильм вместе. In the evening, we watch a film together.
ночь /notʃʲ/ Feminine. night Ночью на улице совсем тихо. At night, it is completely quiet outside.
полночь /poɭnʌtʃʲ/ Feminine. midnight Полночь наступила, когда мы вернулись домой. Midnight came when we returned home.
полдень /poɭdʲin/ noon В полдень солнце светит ярко. At noon, the sun shines brightly.
часы /tʃʲasy/ This word is plural in Russian. clock Часы висят на стене кухни. The clock hangs on the kitchen wall.
наручные часы /narutʃʲnyjɪ tʃʲasy/ This expression means a wristwatch. watch Мои наручные часы остановились утром. My watch stopped in the morning.
рано /rɑnʌ/ early Я рано пришёл на работу сегодня. I arrived at work early today.
поздно /poznʌ/ late Она поздно вернулась домой вчера. She returned home late yesterday.
сейчас /sʲijtʃʲɑs/ now Сейчас мы готовим ужин вместе. Now we are cooking dinner together.
позже /poʒʒy/ later Я позвоню тебе позже вечером. I will call you later in the evening.
скоро /skorʌ/ soon Автобус скоро приедет на остановку. The bus will arrive at the stop soon.
всегда /fsʲiɡdɑ/ always Он всегда приходит вовремя на урок. He always arrives at the lesson on time.
никогда /nʲikʌɡdɑ/ never Я никогда не опаздываю на работу. I am never late for work.
иногда /ɪnʌɡdɑ/ sometimes Иногда мы гуляем после ужина. Sometimes we go for a walk after dinner.
часто /tʃʲɑstʌ/ often Она часто читает перед сном. She often reads before bed.
неделя /nʲidʲeɭʲʌ/ Feminine. week На следующей неделе мы едем в Казань. Next week, we are going to Kazan.
век /vʲek/ century Этот старый дом построили в прошлом веке. This old house was built in the last century.
прошлое /proʃɭʌjɪ/ past Мы часто вспоминаем прошлое нашей семьи. We often remember our family's past.
настоящее /nʌstʌjaɕijɪ/ present Важно жить в настоящем каждый день. It is important to live in the present every day.
будущее /buduɕijɪ/ future В будущем дети будут учиться иначе. In the future, children will study differently.
расписание /rʌspʲisɑnʲijɪ/ Neuter. schedule Я проверил расписание поездов на завтра. I checked the train schedule for tomorrow.
крайний срок /krɑjnʲij srok/ This expression means the final time for completing something. deadline Крайний срок подачи документов завтра. The deadline for submitting the documents is tomorrow.
календарь /kʌɭʲindɑrɪ^/ calendar Я отметил праздник в календаре. I marked the holiday on the calendar.
дата /dɑta/ Feminine. date Дата рождения указана на этом листе. The date of birth is written on this sheet.
будильник /budʲiɭnʲik/ alarm clock Будильник звонит в семь утра. The alarm clock rings at seven in the morning.
десятилетие /dʲisʲʌtʲiɭʲetʲijɪ/ Neuter. decade Это десятилетие изменило жизнь многих людей. This decade changed the lives of many people.

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How do you say time in Russian?

The list on this page has 30 words. The first ones are час (hour), минута (minute), утро (morning). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

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How are these words pronounced?

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