Word
Магазин работает с восьми до девяти.
Meaning
The shop is open from eight until nine.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Магазин работает с восьми до девяти.
работать
to work
магазин
store, shop
восемь
eight
девять
nine
Questions & Answers about Магазин работает с восьми до девяти.
The lesson is about spans of years. Does the same grammar apply to hours of the day?
Yes! The structure с (from) + Genitive case and до (until) + Genitive case works for any span of time. You use the exact same pattern for hours, days, months, and years.
Why do the numbers восемь and девять change to восьми and девяти?
Both the prepositions с and до require the Genitive case. For numbers ending in a soft sign, like восемь and девять, the Genitive ending is -и. Notice that восемь also loses its middle -е- to become восьми.
Why does the translation say "is open" when работает literally means "works"?
In Russian, businesses, shops, and institutions are said to "work" (работать) when they are open and operating. To say a shop is closed, you would say it "doesn't work" (не работает) or use the literal word for closed (закрыт).
How do we know if it means 8 AM to 9 AM, or 8 AM to 9 PM?
Usually from context. A Russian speaker will assume a shop is open from 8 AM to 9 PM. If you need to clarify, you can add утра (of the morning) or вечера (of the evening) after the numbers.