Significado
Asking for the current time.
Contexto cultural
In Kyiv and surrounding areas, you will often hear 'Скільки часу?' due to historical bilingualism, but 'Котра година?' is increasingly seen as the 'correct' patriotic choice. In Lviv, the influence of Polish and German history means time-telling is very precise. You might hear 'Котра година?' followed by complex answers like 'пів до восьмої' (half to eight). Radio and TV hosts are strictly required to use 'Котра година?' to maintain high linguistic standards. On Ukrainian social media, 'Котра година?' is often used in memes about how fast time passes during the war or during busy workdays.
The 'Which' Rule
Always remember that in Ukrainian, you ask 'Which hour', not 'What time'. This will help you remember the feminine form 'котра'.
Avoid 'Skilky'
While you will hear 'Скільки часу?', using 'Котра година?' will make you sound much more educated and fluent.
Significado
Asking for the current time.
The 'Which' Rule
Always remember that in Ukrainian, you ask 'Which hour', not 'What time'. This will help you remember the feminine form 'котра'.
Avoid 'Skilky'
While you will hear 'Скільки часу?', using 'Котра година?' will make you sound much more educated and fluent.
Politeness First
Never ask the time without saying 'Вибачте' (Excuse me) first, unless you are talking to a very close friend.
Ponte a prueba
Choose the most grammatically correct way to ask the time in Ukrainian.
_______ година?
'Година' is feminine, so the pronoun must be 'Котра'.
Complete the polite phrase to ask a stranger the time.
Вибачте, підкажіть, будь ласка, ______ година?
The standard phrase is 'котра година'.
Match the phrase to the correct context.
1. Котра година? 2. О котрій годині зустріч?
'Котра година' is for 'now', 'О котрій' is for 'at what time'.
Fill in the missing word in the dialogue.
— Котра зараз година? — Зараз ______ година (1:00).
Hours are answered using feminine ordinal numbers.
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Ways to Ask the Time
Formal/Standard
- • Котра година?
- • Підкажіть, будь ласка, годину.
Informal
- • Яка година?
- • Скільки часу?
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejercicios_______ година?
'Година' is feminine, so the pronoun must be 'Котра'.
Вибачте, підкажіть, будь ласка, ______ година?
The standard phrase is 'котра година'.
1. Котра година? 2. О котрій годині зустріч?
'Котра година' is for 'now', 'О котрій' is for 'at what time'.
— Котра зараз година? — Зараз ______ година (1:00).
Hours are answered using feminine ordinal numbers.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, it's perfectly fine and very common. 'Котра година?' is just considered more formally correct.
Because 'година' (hour) is a feminine noun, and the pronoun must agree with it.
It's better to add 'Вибачте' or 'Перепрошую' at the beginning to be polite.
Use a feminine ordinal number, like 'Перша' (1st), 'Друга' (2nd), etc.
No, 'година' means 'hour'. 'Час' means 'time'.
You can say 'Пів на третю' (Half to the third).
Yes, it is understood and used everywhere, though regional variations exist.
This is often an influence from the Russian language. It's common but less 'pure' Ukrainian.
You would ask 'На котру годину завести будильник?' (For what time to set the alarm?).
Ukrainian omits the verb 'to be' (є) in this context. Just 'Котра година?'.
Frases relacionadas
О котрій годині?
specialized formAt what time?
Яка година?
synonymWhat time is it?
Скільки часу?
similarHow much time? / What time is it?
Час іде
builds onTime is passing
