Русский

Russian Phrase for Asking the Time: "Который час?"

"Который час?" (Kotoryy chas?) means "What time is it?" and is used to ask for the time in Russian. It's commonly used while traveling or in daily life. Typical replies use "Сейчас ... часа/часов" (It's ... o'clock now). A more polite way to ask is "Извините, который час?"

Examples

Который час? (Kotoryy chas?)

"What time is it?" (a basic way to ask for the time)

Сейчас три часа. (Seychas tri chasa.)

"It's three o'clock now."

Извините, который час? (Izvinite, kotoryy chas?)

A more polite way to ask