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Russian for your first trip
Arriving somewhere new means making several small decisions before you have even unpacked. Where is your luggage, which exit leads to the taxi rank, and does reception have your booking? These phrases follow that arrival sequence. Keep your destination written in Cyrillic, ask for the fare before setting off, and practise explaining a simple room problem. This is a language guide rather than travel advice; check current entry requirements and official travel guidance separately before planning a visit.
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24 words and phrases to try
An accent marks the stressed vowel. Transliteration is a reading aid; ё carries its own stress.
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| прилёт | prilyot | arrival by air | Где зал прилёта? Where is the arrivals hall? |
| бага́ж | bagázh | luggage | Мой бага́ж не пришёл. My luggage hasn't arrived. |
| чемода́н | chemodán | suitcase | Э́то мой чемода́н. This is my suitcase. |
| вы́ход | výkhod | exit | Где вы́ход к такси́? Where is the exit for taxis? |
| сто́йка | stóyka | counter | Э́та сто́йка закры́та. This counter is closed. |
| поса́дка | posádka | boarding | Поса́дка уже́ начала́сь. Boarding has started already. |
| переса́дка | peresádka | transfer | У меня́ переса́дка в Москве́. I have a transfer in Moscow. |
| тамо́жня | tamózhnya | customs | Где здесь тамо́жня? Where is customs here? |
| води́тель | vodítel | driver | Води́тель зна́ет а́дрес. The driver knows the address. |
| а́дрес | ádres | address | Вот а́дрес оте́ля. Here is the hotel address. |
| по́ездка | póezdka | ride / journey | Ско́лько сто́ит по́ездка? How much is the ride? |
| бро́нь | brón | reservation | У меня́ есть бро́нь. I have a reservation. |
| па́спорт | pásport | passport | Вот мой па́спорт. Here is my passport. |
| но́мер | nómer | hotel room | Мой но́мер на второ́м этаже́. My room is on the second floor. |
| ключ | klyuch | key | Э́тот ключ не подхо́дит. This key doesn't fit. |
| лифт | lift | lift / elevator | Лифт спра́ва. The lift is on the right. |
| эта́ж | etázh | floor / storey | На како́й эта́ж? Which floor? |
| квита́нция | kvitántsiya | receipt | Мне нужна́ квита́нция. I need a receipt. |
| Останови́те здесь. | Ostanovíte zdes. | Stop here. | Останови́те здесь, у вхо́да. Stop here, by the entrance. |
| Покажи́те на ка́рте. | Pokazhíte na kárte. | Show me on the map. | Покажи́те на ка́рте э́тот а́дрес. Show me this address on the map. |
| Мне ну́жен трансфе́р. | Mne núzhen transfér. | I need a transfer. | Мне ну́жен трансфе́р в аэропо́рт. I need a transfer to the airport. |
| Заселе́ние во ско́лько? | Zaselénie vo skólko? | What time is check-in? | Заселе́ние во ско́лько начина́ется? What time does check-in start? |
| Не рабо́тает душ. | Ne rabótaet dush. | The shower doesn't work. | В но́мере не рабо́тает душ. The shower in the room doesn't work. |
| Мо́жно оста́вить ве́щи? | Mózhno ostávit véshchi? | Can I leave my things here? | Мо́жно оста́вить ве́щи до ве́чера? Can I leave my things until this evening? |
Try the conversation
A: У меня́ есть бро́нь на две но́чи.
I have a reservation for two nights.
B: Ваш па́спорт, пожа́луйста.
Your passport, please.
A: Вот. Мо́жно оста́вить ве́щи?
Here. Can I leave my things here?
B: Да. Ваш но́мер бу́дет гото́в че́рез час.
Yes. Your room will be ready in an hour.
Questions about this situation
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