Russian Travel Words
Knowing these Russian travel words will make your stay in a Russian hotel much more comfortable!
After this lesson you'll be able to ask for what you need in Russian, find your way around the hotel, and share any concerns you have with the hotel staff. Let's start with some basics...
Resources for further reading:
Pronouncing Russian travel words
At the hotel in Russian
Here are some basic Russian words you need to know if you are staying in a hotel:
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гостиница
gasteenitsa
a hotel
номер
nomir
room in a hotel
Ваш номер двадцать девять
Vash nomir dvatsat’ devit’
You are in room number 29
Ключ
Klyooch
The key
Ключ номер
Klyooch nomer
The key number
Directions will be given with reference to floors...
Первый этаж
Pervyi etash
Ground floor
Второй этаж
Ftaroi etash
First floor
Третий этаж
Tretii etash
Second floor
Четвëртый этаж
Chitvyortyi etash
Third floor
Пятый этаж
Pyatyi etash
Fourth floor
You may wish to know where the following are…
Где лифт?
Gde leeft?
Where is the elevator?
Где бассейн?
Gde bassein?
Where is the swimming pool?
Где ресторан?
Gde restaran?
Where is the restaurant?
Где подают завтрак?
Gde podaiut zaftrak?
Where do you serve breakfast?
You may also want to know:
Когда регистрация отъезда?
Kagda rigistratsia at’’ezda?
At what time do I need to check out of the room?
Нужно платить сейчас или потом?
Noozhna plateet’ sichas ili patom?
Do I pay now or later?
Во сколько начинается завтрак?
Va skol’ka nachinaetsa zaftrak?
When do you serve breakfast?
If your room isn't equipped with all the facilities you'd like, here are some useful phrases…
Мне нужны полотенца
Mne nuzhny palatentsa
I need more bath / hand towels
Мне нужно мыло
Mne noozhna myla
I need more soap
Стиральный порошок
Stiral’nyi parashok
Laundry powder
Жидкое мыло
Zhitkae myla
Liquid soap
Мне нужна туалетная бумага
Mne nuzhna tualetnaia bumaga
I need more toilet paper
Мне нужно ещë одно одеяло
Mne noozhna ishcho adno adiyala
I need one more blanket
Мне нужны чистые простыни
Mne nuzhny cheestyi prostyni
I need clean sheets
Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
Двухспальная кровать
Dvuhspal’naia kravat’
A double bed (for two people)
Две односпальные кровати
Dve adnaspal’nyi kravati
Two single beds
Кондиционер
Kanditsianer
The air conditioning
Батарея
Batareia
The heater
Кондиционер не работает
Kanditsianer ni rabotait
The A/C is broken/ isn't working.
Грязно
Gryazna
Dirty
Шумно
Shoomna
Noisy
Чисто
Cheesta
Clean
Холодно
Holadna
Cold
Жарко
Zharka
Hot
Вода
Vada
The water
Свет
Svet
The light
Не работает
Ni rabotait
broken
Безобразие
bizabrazie
It's unacceptable!
I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.
If you want more on Russian words then checkout the polite Russian words lesson!
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