час
- 1.
hour
Я жду тебя́ уже́ час.
I've been waiting for you for an hour.
- 2.
o'clock, time (of day)
Кото́рый час?
What time is it?
Used in telling the time: два часа 'two o'clock'.
- 3.
hour (moment), time
Его час проби́л.
His hour has come.
Figurative, often in set phrases.
Usage info
часа́ми = for hours (adv.)
Examples
Кото́рый час? - "Полови́на оди́ннадцатого".
What time is it? "It is ten-thirty."
Дава́йте встре́тимся в час.
Let's meet at one o'clock.
Пожалуйста, скажи́те, в кото́ром ча́су отправля́ется по́езд?
Can you please tell me what time the train leaves?
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | ча́с | часы́ |
| Gen.Genitive | ча́са часа́ | часо́в |
| Dat.Dative | ча́су | часа́м |
| Acc.Accusative | ча́с | часы́ |
| Inst.Instrumental | ча́сом | часа́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | часу́ ча́се | часа́х |
Typical usagePRO
Telling time
Кото́рый час?
What time is it?
Ро́вно в час
at exactly one o’clock
В час но́чи
at one in the morning
В час дня
at one in the afternoon
Duration & scheduling
На час
for an hour
Че́рез час
in an hour
За час
within an hour
В тече́ние часа́
during the course of an hour
Frequency & approximation
Ка́ждый час
every hour
Раз в час
once an hour
Часа́ два
about two hours
Неско́лько часо́в
several hours
Word familyчасPRO
- часhour; o'clock; hour (moment)
- ча́сикan hour or so
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