🕐 Russian Telling Time

Learn to tell time in Russian


Telling time in Russian gets much easier once you recognize a few simple patterns.


Learn the basics, listen to Polina, then put it all together in the Russian Time Trainer.


See it. Hear it. Say it.

Start with Whole Hours

For a whole hour, say the number followed by the correct form of час — “hour.”

For a whole hour, say the number followed by the correct form of час — “hour.”

four o'clock

четыре часа

chi-TY-ri cha-SAH

nine o'clock

девять часов

DYE-vyat' cha-SOF

DYE-vyat' cha-SOF

one o'clock

один час

a-DEEN chas

Quick Tip


The ending changes depending on the number:


1 → час
2–4 → часа
5–12 → часов


Don't worry about memorizing the grammar rule right away. With practice, the correct form will start to sound natural.

Add the Minutes

Add the Minutes

9:05

девять ноль пять

девять ноль пять

DYE-vyat' nol' pyat'

DYE-vyat' nol' pyat'

7:30

семь тридцать

syem' TREE-tsat'

3:40

три сорок

tree SO-rak

Quick Tip


Think of it like reading a digital clock:


3:40 → три + сорок


No mental gymnastics required. 😄

Ready to Train?

Knowing the answer when you see it is one thing.


Being able to say it yourself is the goal.


The Russian Time Trainer takes you through five skills:

Hours → Listening → Minutes → Time of Day → Speaking


You'll see clocks, hear Polina, choose the correct Russian, and finally say the time out loud yourself.


🕐 Start the Russian Time Trainer


See it. Hear it. Say it.


Knowing the answer when you see it is one thing.


Being able to say it yourself is the goal.


The Russian Time Trainer takes you through five skills:

Hours → Listening → Minutes → Time of Day → Speaking


You'll see clocks, hear Polina, choose the correct Russian, and finally say the time out loud yourself.


🕐 Start the Russian Time Trainer.

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