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Time and days in Russian

When something happens — and why Russian writes the days of the week in lower case.

Quick answer

сего́дня (today), за́втра (tomorrow), вчера́ (yesterday). The week starts on Monday, понеде́льник, and no day or month is capitalised.

The days

понеде́льникponedélnikMonday
вто́рникvtórnikTuesday
среда́sredáWednesday
четве́ргchetvérgThursday
пя́тницаpyátnitsaFriday
суббо́таsubbótaSaturday
воскресе́ньеvoskresényeSunday

When

сего́дняsevódnyatoday — the г sounds like v
за́втраzávtratomorrow
вчера́vcheráyesterday
сейча́сseychásnow
пото́мpotómlater
ско́роskórosoon
всегда́vsegdáalways
никогда́nikogdánever

How long

вре́мяvrémyatime
часchashour, o’clock
мину́таminútaminute
деньdenday
неде́ляnedélyaweek
ме́сяцmésyatsmonth
годgodyear

Telling the time

Кото́рый час?What time is it?
Два часа́.Two o’clock.
Пять часо́в.Five o’clock. — the 2–4 / 5+ rule again
В понеде́льник.On Monday. — в + accusative
На э́той неде́ле.This week.

Typical mistakes

В Понеде́льник

В понеде́льник

Days and months are never capitalised in Russian.

Пять часа́

Пять часо́в

From five upwards the noun takes the genitive plural.

Check yourself

How do you say “tomorrow”?

за́втра — stress on the first syllable. вчера́ is yesterday.

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