Russian for English speakers School · Lesson 0

Waking up early

Russian waking up — времена и пробуждение — telling time and morning routine.

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you tell time in Russian?

Use cardinal numbers + час (hour) and минут (minutes). Сейчас 5 часов = 'it's 5 o'clock'. Час changes form: 1 час, 2-4 часа, 5+ часов.

Russian for waking up?

Просыпаться (imperfective, wake up). Проснуться (perfective). Я просыпаюсь рано = 'I wake up early'.

Russian morning words?

Утро (morning), будильник (alarm clock), просыпаться (wake up), вставать (get up), завтрак (breakfast).

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

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