You'll need to know the hours of operation of various services in your hotel. The following expressions will come in handy:
| В котором часу?Когда? | What time? When? |
|---|---|
В час | At one (o'clock). |
В два/три/четыре (часа) | At 2, 3, 4 (o'clock). |
В пять/шесть/семь/восемь (часов) В девять/десять (часов) В одиннадцать/двенадцать (часов) | At 5, 6, 7, 8 (o'clock). At 9, 10 (o'clock). At 11,12 (o'clock). |
В десять тридцать | At 10:30 |
В семь сорок пять | At 7:45 |
В двенадцать пятнадцать | At 12:15 |
| Когда перерыв (на обед)? | |
|---|---|
С часу до двух | From 1:00 to 2:00 |
С двух до трёх | From 2:00 to 3:00 |
С четырёх до пяти | From 4:00 to 5:00 |
С шести до семи | From 6:00 to 7:00 |
You'll need to know when various places open. Ask, using the following model. Practice writing down the information so you don't forget.
А. В котором часу открывается почта?
Р. В девять.
| 1. | the restaurant (at 4:00) | 2. | the beauty salon (at 10:30) |
| 3. | the currency exchange (at 11:00) | 4. | the service bureau (at 8:15) |
Of course, it's also good to know when they close. Ask about that, using the following model. Write down the information.
А. В котором часу закрывается почта?
Р. В пять.
| 1. | the service bureau (at 4:00) | 2. | the currency exchange (at 2:00) |
| 3. | the barber shop (at 3:00) | 4. | the cafe (at 7:45) |
Finally, you'll need to find out if these places close for lunch. Ask, and make certain you've understood correctly. Use the following model:
А. А когда перерыв на обед?
Р. С часу до двух (1:00-2:00).
А. С часу до двух? Спасибо.
| 1. | from 2:00 to 3:00 | 2. | from 3:00 to 4:00 |
| 3. | from 1:00 to 3:00 | 4. | from 2:00 to 4:00 |
