час
čas[t͡ʃas]masculine
The English word "time" is translated into Ukrainian as час (čas).
час is a masculine noun used to refer to the abstract concept of time or a duration of time.
Meaning: measurement of a quantity of time (noun)
Which one should you use?
While час refers to time in a general or abstract sense, the Ukrainian word година is used specifically when you are referring to an "hour" as a specific unit of measurement.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes its form depending on the grammatical case. For example, the genitive case form часу is commonly used after words like немає (there is no) to express the absence of time.
How do you pronounce it?
čas
When do people say it?
When asking about a specific point in time, such as "At what time?", the phrase О котрій годині? is used.
Did you know?
- The Ukrainian word час is a cognate of the English word 'season' via the distant Proto-Indo-European root for 'cutting' or 'division', reflecting the idea of time as a division of the year.
- While час refers to time, the word for 'hour', година, shares a root with the word for 'border' or 'limit' in several Slavic languages.
- When describing a very fast-moving period of time, Ukrainians often use the word мить, which literally means 'a blink' or 'an instant'.
Examples in context
- У вас є час?Do you have some time?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has some час.Tatoeba #595771 by aandrusiak, translation #64449 by CK
- У вас є час.You have time.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has час.Tatoeba #6782478 by deniko, translation #2255000 by CK
- У нас є час.We've got time.This sentence is useful for stating that we have час.Tatoeba #6827171 by deniko, translation #2241683 by CK
- О котрій годині починається зустріч?What time does the meeting start?
- Дві години.It's two o'clock.
- Чотири години.It's four o'clock.
- Дві години та п'ять хвилин.It's two o'clock and five minutes.
- Чотири години та дванадцять хвилин.It's four o'clock and twelve minutes.
- П'ять хвилин до трьох годин.It's five minutes to three o'clock.
- Сорок п'ять хвилин до десяти годин.It's forty-five minutes to ten o'clock.
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Example conversation
Olexander and Olena are planning their work day at a cafe.
- Олександр OleksandrУ мене немає часу на це зараз.U mene nemaye chasu na tse zaraz.I don't have time for this right now.
- Олена OlenaА коли у тебе буде час?A koly u tebe bude chas?And when will you have time?
- Олександр OleksandrМабуть, після обіду.Mabut', pislia obidu.Probably after lunch.
- Олена OlenaДобре, тоді я зайду пізніше.Dobre, todi ya zaydu piznishe.Okay, then I will stop by later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “time” translations and entries час, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
