вре́мя
vrémjaneuter
The English word 'time' is translated into Russian as вре́мя (vrémja).
вре́мя is used for both abstract time and the measurement of time, similar to the English word 'time'.
Meaning: measurement of a quantity of time (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
вре́мя is a neuter noun. It changes to времени in the genitive case, which is used after many prepositions like нет (there is no) or to indicate possession. The plural form of вре́мя is времена́, which can refer to multiple historical eras or different grammatical tenses.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vrémja.
Did you know?
- The Russian word вре́мя is related to the Old Church Slavonic word for 'season' or 'weather', reflecting an ancient view of time as a cycle of nature.
- While вре́мя is the general word for time, Russians use the word раз when counting occurrences, such as saying 'three times' as три раза.
- In Russian, the phrase вре́мя вы́шло meaning 'time is up' literally translates to 'the time has gone out', similar to how a fire or a candle goes out.
Examples in context
- Сейчас двенадцать часов.It's twelve o'clock now.
- Восемнадцать часов тридцать минут.Eighteen-thirty (6:30 PM).
- Двадцать два часа пятьдесят минут.Twenty-two fifty (10:50 PM).
- Пять минутFive minutes
- Десять минутTen minutes
- Пятнадцать минутFifteen minutes
- Тридцать минутThirty minutes
- Сорок пять минутForty-five minutes
- Двенадцать часов тридцать минутTwelve-thirty (12:30).
- Семнадцать часов пятнадцать минутSeventeen-fifteen (5:15 PM).
- Вре́мя летит очень быстро.Vremya letit ochen' bystro.Time flies very fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “time” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
