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час

very common #179A2
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 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

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
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

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Word familyчасPRO

  • часhour; o'clock; hour (moment)
    nounmasculine
  • ча́сикan hour or so
    nounmasculine

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • jlba edited usage info 1 month ago.
  • jlba edited usage info 1 month ago.