Мы поссорились, а на следующий день он позвонил первым.
We had a fight, and the next day he called first.
day
период продолжительностью двадцать четыре часа, календарная единица
twenty-four hours

Green underlined letter = stressed vowel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativesubjectЭ́то день. — This is the day. | деньden | дниdni |
| Genitiveof; after «no»нет дня — there is no day | дняdnya | днейdney |
| Dativeto; towardsко дню — towards the day | днюdnyu | днямdnyam |
| Accusativedirect objectви́жу день — I see the day | деньden | дниdni |
| Instrumentalwith; byс днём — with the day | днёмdnyom | дня́миdnyámi |
| Prepositionalabout; in / atо дне — about the day | днеdne | дняхdnyakh |
The е drops out in every other form: дня, дню, дни, дней (fleeting vowel).
сутки = a full 24 hours, day and night
Don't mix them up. A full 24 hours — сутки; a calendar day or daytime — день.
Аптека работает круглые сутки.
The pharmacy is open 24 hours a day.
В выходной день аптека закрыта.
The pharmacy is closed on the day off.
Common Russian phrases grouped by meaning, with example sentences. Green words open their own page.
Мы поссорились, а на следующий день он позвонил первым.
We had a fight, and the next day he called first.
На днях я видела твою сестру в аптеке.
I saw your sister at the pharmacy the other day.
Я гуляю с собакой каждый день после работы.
I walk the dog every day after work.
Бабушка звонит нам через день, чтобы узнать новости.
Grandma calls us every other day to catch up on the news.
В выходной день мы обычно спим до обеда.
On a day off we usually sleep until noon.
Мы купили брату на день рождения новый велосипед.
We bought my brother a new bike for his birthday.
Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
I often start the day with a walk.
Я часто начинаю день с прогулки.
She sometimes spends the day at the museum.
Иногда она проводит день в музее.
twenty-four hours
день is pronounced [ˈdʲenʲ], in Latin letters “den”.
I often start the day with a walk. Translation: Я часто начинаю день с прогулки.
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