Week 5, Lesson 10, Friday
Say what you have, and tell the time
Russian does not really say I have. It says by me there is: у меня есть. The time works with a rule you already know from ages.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can say what I have, and ask and tell the time.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- By me there is: у меня есть
- What time is it?
- Times of day
By me there is: у меня есть
Listen to how Russians talk about having things. There is no word for have in this dialogue; see if you can spot what replaces it.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| У меня есть брат. | I have a brother. |
| У тебя есть кот? | Do you have a cat? (informal) |
| У вас есть дети? | Do you have children? (polite) |
| Да, есть. | Yes, I do. |
| Person | By … |
|---|---|
| я | у меня |
| ты | у тебя |
| он, она | у него, у неё |
| мы | у нас |
| вы | у вас |
| они | у них |
The thing you have keeps its dictionary form here. Saying you do not have something changes the ending; that comes later.
What time is it?
Telling the time reuses a rule you met with ages: one form after 1, another after 2 to 4, a third after 5.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Который час? | What time is it? |
| Сколько времени? | What time is it? (also common) |
| Сейчас час. | It's one o'clock. |
| Сейчас три часа. | It's three o'clock. |
| Сейчас восемь часов. | It's eight o'clock. |
| Сейчас три пятнадцать. | It's 3:15. |
час after 1, часа after 2 to 4, часов after 5 to 12: the pattern of год, года, лет. With minutes, read it like a digital clock.
Times of day
Four little words place anything in the day. They are fixed forms; they never change.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| утром | in the morning |
| днём | in the afternoon |
| вечером | in the evening |
| ночью | at night |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: ч is always soft
There is no hard ch in Russian: ч is always soft, like the ch in cheese.
- час [chas] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- четы́ре [chi-TY-rye] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
Listen to the textbook
The book's own recordings for this topic, free on the publisher's site. Listen once for the gist, then again with the book open.
5Phrases and words 5 minutes
Phrases to learn whole
Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.
- У меня́ есть …I have …
- У вас есть …?Do you have …?
- Да, есть.Yes, I do.
- Кото́рый час?What time is it?
- Сейча́с … часо́в.It's … o'clock.
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
у меня́ есть
I have
у вас есть?
do you have? polite
кото́рый час?
what time is it?
сейча́с
час
hour, one o'clock
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)у́тром
in the morning
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)днём
in the afternoon
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)ве́чером
in the evening
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)но́чью
6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Say three things you have and one you don't.
- Ask Который час? twice.
Ника
- Show times on a clock; you say each one.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write two things you have, and what time it is now.
See a model answer
У меня есть брат. У меня есть кот. Сейчас восемь часов.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 10.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can say what I have, and ask and tell the time.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 10 on Monday: write what you have, and four clock times in words.
I can say what I have, and ask and tell the time.