Breakdown of В какое время начинается сериал? В 20:40.
какой
which/what kind of (m, sister forms: какая, какое)
время
time
в
on / during (a time period)
начинаться
to begin (of an event)
сериал
TV series
Questions & Answers about В какое время начинается сериал? В 20:40.
Why do we use the preposition в with какое время?
We use в plus the accusative case to say 'at' a certain time. Because время (time) is a neuter noun, its accusative form looks exactly like its dictionary form, so какое время doesn't change its spelling here.
How do you say 'В 20:40' out loud in Russian?
You say В двадцать сорок. In this everyday digital format, you just read the numbers for the hours and minutes exactly as they are written. You don't need to add the words for 'hours' or 'minutes'.
Why does the verb начинается end in -ся?
The -ся makes the verb reflexive, meaning the action happens to the subject itself. If you used начинает (without -ся), it would mean the TV series is starting something else. Because the series is simply 'beginning' on its own, it needs the reflexive ending.
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