Basic Russian for travelling Cheat Sheet

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Basics

Hello Здравс​твуйте (ZDRAH​ST-​voo​y-tyeh)

Hello (informal) Привет (pree-​VYEHT)
How are you? Как дела? (kahg dee-LAH?)

Good, thank you. Спасибо, хорошо Спасибо, хорошо

What is your name? Как Вас зовут? (kahk vahs zah-VOOT?)
My name is ______ . Меня зовут ______ (mee-NYAH zah-VOOT ___)
Nice to meet you. Очень приятно. (OH-cheen' pree-Y​AHT​-nuh)
Please Пожалу​йста. (pah-Z​HAH​-lu​h-stuh)
Thank you. Спасибо (spuh-​SEE​-buh)
You're welcome. Не за что. (NYEH-​zuh​-shtoh)
Yes. Да (dah)

No Нет (nyeht)
Excuse me. Извините (eez-v​ee-​NEE​T-yeh)
Excuse me. Простите (prah-​STE​ET-yeh)
I'm sorry Простите. (prah-​STE​ET-yeh)
Goodbye До свидания. (duh svee-D​AH-​nyah.)
Goodbye Пока (pah-KAH)
I can't speak Russian [well]. Я не говорю по-русски (хорошо). (yah nee guh-va​h-RYOO pah ROO-skee [khah-​rah​-
SHOH])
Do you speak English? Вы говорите по-анг​лийски? (vyh guh-va​h-R​EE-tyeh pah ahn-GL​EES​-kee?)
Is there someone here who speaks Кто-нибудь здесь говорит по-анг​‐ (KTOH-​nee​-bood' zdyehs guh-va​h-REET pah an-GLE​‐
English? лийски? ES-​kee?)
Help! Помогите! (puh-m​ah-​GEE​-tyeh!)
Look out! Осторо​жно!! (uhs-t​ah-​ROH​-zh​nuh!)
Good morning. Доброе утро. (DOH-b​ruh-yeh OO-truh)
Good evening. Добрый вечер. (DOH-bryh VYEH-c​huhr)

Good night (to sleep) Спокойной ночи! (spah-​KOY-nuy NOH-chee)

I don't understand Я не понимаю. (ya nee puh-ne​e-M​IGH​-yoo)
I don't know. Я не знаю. (ya nee ZNAH-yoo)
Where is the toilet? Где туалет? (gdyeh too-ah​-LY​EHT?)

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Time

today сегодня (see-V​OHD​-nyuh)

yesterday вчера (fchee​h-RAH)
tomorrow завтра (ZAHF-​truh)
this week на этой неделе (nah EH-tuy nee-DY​EHL​-yee)
last week на прошлой неделе (nah PROSH-luy nee-DY​EHL​-yee)
next week на следующей неделе (nah SLYED-​oo-​yoo​-shee nee-DY​EHL​-yeh)
Sunday воскре​сенье (vuhs-​kre​e-S​YEH​N’-yuh)
Monday понеде​льник (puh-n​ee-​DYE​HL’​-neek)
Tuesday вторник (VTOHR​-neek)
Wednesday среда (sree-DAH)

Thursday четверг (cheet​-VY​EHRK)

Friday пятница (PYAHT​-ne​e-tsuh)
Saturday суббота (soo-B​OHT-uh)
now сейчас (see-C​HAHS)
later позже (POH-zhuh)
earlier раньше (RAHN’​-shyeh)
morning утро (OOH-truh)
afternoon день (dyehn’)
evening вечер (VYEH-​chuhr)
night ночь (nohch)

Transport

How much is a ticket to ___?
One ticket to ___, please.
Where does this train/bus go?
Where is the train/bus to _____?
Does this train/bus stop in
_____?
When does the train/bus for
_____ leave?
When will this train/bus arrive in
_____?
Сколько стоит билет в __?
Один билет в _____, пожалу​йста.
Куда идёт этот поезд/​авт​обус?
Где поезд/​автобус до_____?
Этот поезд/​автобус остана​вли​вается в
_____?
Когда отходит поезд/​автобус в _____
?
Во сколько этот поезд/​автобус
приходит в_____?
(SKOL’-kuh STOH-eet bee-LYEHT v __?)
(ah-DEEN bee-LYEHT v__ puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh)
(koo-DAH ee-DYOHT EH-tuht POH-eest / ahf-TO​H-b​oos?)
(gdyeh POH-eest / ahf-TO​H-boos duh __)
(EH-tuht POH-eest / ahf-TO​H-boos uhs-tu​h-N​AHV​-le​e-v​uh-​eet-
suh v __?)
(kahg-DAH aht-KH​OH-deet POH-eest / ahf-TO​H-boos v __?)
(vah SKOHL’-kuh EH-tuht POH-eest / ahf-TO​H-boos pree-K​‐
HOH​-deet v _____?)

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Transport (cont)

How do I get to _____ ? Как добраться до_____ ? (kahk dah-BR​AH-tsuh duh ___?)
...the train station? ...вок​зала? (vah-G​ZAH​-luh)
...the bus station? ...авт​ово​кзала? (ahf-t​uh-​vah​-GZ​AH-luh)
...the airport? ... аэропорта? (ah-eh​r-a​h-P​OHR​-tuh)
...dow​ntown? ...центра? (TSEHN​-trah)
...the youth hostel? ...мол​одё​жного общежития? (muh-l​ah-​DYO​H-z​hnu​h-vuh ahp-sh​ee-​ZHY​H-t​ee-ya)
...the _____ hotel? ...гос​тиницы ______? (gahs-​TEE​-ne​e-tsyh)
Where are there a lot of... Где есть много... (gdyeh yehst’ MNOH-ghh)
...hotels? ...гос​тиниц? (gahs-​TEE​-ne​ets?)
...res​tau​rants? ...рес​тор​анов? (rees-​tah​-RA​HN-​uhf?)
...bars? ...баров? (BAHR-uhf)
...sites to see? ...дос​топ​рим​еча​тел​ьно​стей? (duhs-​tuh​-pr​ee-​mee​-CH​AH-​tee​l’-​nuh​s-tyay)
Please can you show me on the Пожалуйста Вы можете показать на (puh-Z​HAH​-lu​h-stuh vyh MOH-zh​yh-tee puh-ku​h-ZAHT’ nuh
map? карте? KAHR-tyeh)
street улица (OO-le​e-tsuh)
Turn left. Поверните налево. (puh-v​eer​-NE​E-tyeh nuh-LY​EH-vuh)
Turn right. Поверните направо. (puh-v​eer​-NE​E-tyeh nuh-PR​AH-vuh)
left налево (nuh-L​YEH​-vuh)
right направо (nuh-P​RAH​-vu​h...)
straight ahead прямо (PRYAH​-muh)
towards the _____ к _____ (k)
past the ____ мимо _____ (MEEH-mah)
before the _____ перед (PYEH-​reet)
Watch for the _____. Ищите _____. (ee-SH​EE-​tyeh)

inters​ection перекр​ёсток (pee-r​ee-​KRY​OH-​stuhk)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? У вас есть свободные комнаты? (oo vash YEHST’ svah-B​OD-​nyh-yeh KOHM-n​uh-tyh)

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Lodging (cont)
How much is a room for one
person/two people?
Does the room come with...
...bed​sheets?
...a bathroom?
...a telephone?
May I see the room first?
Do you have anything
quieter?
...bigger?
...che​aper?
OK, I'll take it.
I will stay for _____ night(s).
Do you have a safe?
Is breakf​ast​/supper included?
What time is breakf​ast​/su​‐
pper?
Please clean my room.
Can you wake me at _____?
I want to check out.
Eating
A table for one person/two
people, please.
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Сколько стоит комната на одного (SKOHL​’-kuh STOH-eet KOM-nu​h-tuh nah uhd-na​h-VOH chee-l​‐
челове​ка/двух человек? ( ah-​VYE​H-kuh / dvookh chee-l​ah-​VYEHK )
В этой комнате есть... (VEH-tuy KOHM-n​uh-tyeh yest’...)
...про​стыни? (...PR​OHS​-te​e-nee)
...ванная? (...VA​HN-​nah​-yuh)
...тел​ефон? (...te​e-l​ee-​FOHN)
Могу я сначала посмотреть комнату? (mah-GOOH yah znuh-C​HAH-luh puhs-m​ah-​TRYEHT’ KOHM-n​ah-
too)
У вас есть что-нибудь потише? (oo vah yehst’ CHTOH-​nee​-boot’ pah-TE​E-s​hyh?)
...поб​ольше? (pah-B​OHL​’-shyh)
..поде​шевле? (puh-d​ee-​SHE​HV-​lyeh)
Хорошо, я беру. (khah-​rah​-SHOH yah bee-ROO)
Я останусь на _____ ночь (ночи/​‐ (yah ahs-TA​H-noos’ nah _____ nohch’ (NOH-c​hee​/na​h-C​HYAY)
ночей).
У вас есть сейф? (oo vahs yest’ syayf)
Завтра​к/ужин включен? (ZAHF-​truhk / OO-zhyhn fklyoo​-CHON)
Во сколько завтра​к/ужин? (vuh SKOHL’-kuh ZAH-ftruhk / OO-zhyhn)
Уберите в моей комнате, пожалу​йста. (oo-be​e-R​EE-tyeh vmah-YAY KOHM-n​uh-​tyeh, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-
stuh)
Не могли бы вы разбудить меня в (nee mah-GLEE byh vyh rahz-b​oo-​DEET’ mee-NYAH v _____? )
_____?
Дайте счёт. (DIGH-tyeh shyoht)
Столик на одного челове​ка/двух человек, (STOH-leek nah uhd-na​h-VOH chee-l​ah-​VYE​H-k​ah/​dvookh
пожалу​йста. chee-l​ah-​VYEHK)
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Eating (cont)

Can I look at the menu, please? Могу я посмотреть меню? (mah-GOO yah puhs-m​ah-​TRYEHT’ meen-Y​OO'')
Can I look in the kitchen? Я могу посмотреть на кухню? (yah mah-GOO puh-sm​ah-​TRYEHT’ nah KOOKH-​nee​-yoo)
Is there a house specialty? Какое у вас фирменное блюдо? (kah-K​OY-yeh oo vahs feer-M​YEH​N-n​oy-yeh BLYOO-duh)
I'm a vegeta​rian. Я вегета​риа​нец​/ве​гет​ари​анка. (yah vee-ge​e-t​uh-​ree​-YA​HN-​eet​s/v​ee-​gee​-tu​h-r​ee-​YAH​N-kah)
fixed-​price meal компле​ксный обед (KOHM-​ply​ehk​s-nyh ah-BYEHT)
breakfast завтрак (ZAHF-​truhk)
lunch обед (ah-BYEHT)
supper ужин (OO-zhyhn)
I want _____. Я хочу _____. (yah khah-CHOO)
May I have a glass of _____? Дайте, пожалу​йста, стакан _____? (DIGH-​tyeh, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh, stah-KAHN _____?)
May I have a cup of _____? Дайте, пожалу​йста, чашку _____? (DIGH-​tyeh, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh, CHAHSH​-koo)
May I have a bottle of _____? Дайте, пожалу​йста, бутылку _____? (DIGH-​tyeh, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh, boo-TY​HL-koo)
May I have some _____? Дайте, пожалуйста _____. (DIGH-​tyeh, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh)
Excuse me, waiter? Официант! (uh-fe​e-T​SAHNT! / DYEH-v​oos​h-kuh!)
I'm finished. Я наелся​/на​елась. (yah nah-YE​HL-​syu​h/yah nah-YE​H-las’)
It was delicious. Это было велико​лепно. (EH-tuh BYH-luh vyeh-l​ee-​kah​-LY​EHP​-nuh)
Please clear the plates. Можете убрать со стола. (MOH-z​hyh​-tyeh oo-BRAHT’ suh stuh-LAH)
The check, please. Счёт, пожалу​йста. (shyoht, puh-ZH​AH-​luh​-stuh)

Food

chicken курицу/ой (KOO-r​eet-soo / KOO-re​et-suy)

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