\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (road trips). Which is a great reason to learn words and phrases for the road.<\/p>\nOf course, if you happen to go on a road trip in the US with Russian speaking friends or relatives, you will hear a great deal of Rusglish phrases. So I\u2019m including Rusglish versions wherever appropriate (just hover over the highlighted words).<\/p>\n
So here are step-by-step instructions for having a successful \u043f\u043e\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/strong>:<\/p>\nStep 1<\/strong> – \u0412\u0437\u044f\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0430\u0448\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u0443 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0442<\/strong><\/span> (To rent a car) – maybe you are \u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u043d<\/strong> (a city dweller) who has no need for a car and doesn\u2019t own one. Maybe your car, like mine, \u043d\u0430 \u043b\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u0430\u043d \u0434\u044b<\/span>\u0448\u0438\u0442<\/strong> (is on its last leg). Or maybe you just want to drive something different \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043d\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u0438\u044f<\/strong> (for a change).<\/p>\nStep 2<\/strong>\u00a0– \u0420\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0448\u0440\u0443<\/span>\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/span> (To print directions for the trip) – ok, so maybe I am old-fashioned like that. After all, I still use \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0442\u044b<\/strong> (road maps) and \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0430<\/span>\u0442\u043b\u0430\u0441<\/strong> (road atlas) in addition to Google Maps. You might prefer \u043d\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043c\u0430<\/strong> (a GPS) instead.<\/p>\nThe most important information to know is \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043a\u043e<\/span> \u0435<\/span>\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (how far to drive) and \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0434\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u0433\u043e \u0435<\/span>\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (how long to drive) before you get there. Also, which \u0441\u044a\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434\u044b \u0441\u043e \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u044b<\/strong><\/span> (highway exits) are the best for buying coffee and \u0441\u043d\u044d<\/span>\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/span> (snacks). If you are in no hurry, you might find out about \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0437\u043b\u0435\u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/strong> (nearby attractions) worth visiting.<\/p>\nStep 3<\/strong>\u00a0– \u0417\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0438<\/span>\u0437\u0438\u0435\u0439<\/strong> (To stock up on foodstuff) – Russians look down on \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0435\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/span> (fast food eateries) and \u0435\u0434\u0430<\/span> \u043d\u0430 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0443<\/span><\/strong> (on the go food). They also are aware of the terrible dangers of eating \u0432\u0441\u0443\u0445\u043e\u043c\u044f<\/span>\u0442\u043a\u0443<\/strong>, meaning eating cold and dry food like sandwiches. But there\u2019s little choice while on the road. So make lots of \u0431\u0443\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u044b<\/strong> (sandwiches) and a thermos with \u0433\u043e\u0440\u044f<\/span>\u0447\u0438\u0439 \u0447\u0430\u0439<\/strong> \u0438<\/span>\u043b\u0438 \u043a\u043e<\/span>\u0444\u0435<\/strong> (hot tea or coffee).<\/p>\nStep 4<\/strong> – \u041e\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0447\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/strong> (Organize in-trip entertainment) – this step is essential if travelling \u0441 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u044c\u043c\u0438<\/span><\/strong> (with children). Otherwise, you might \u0441\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0438<\/span> \u0441 \u0443\u043c\u0430<\/span><\/strong> (go crazy) with their \u043d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430<\/span>\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (incessant) questions \u0410 \u043c\u044b \u0443\u0436\u0435<\/span> \u0442\u0430\u043c?<\/strong> (Are we there yet?) and \u041d\u0443 \u0441\u043a\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0436\u0435 \u0435\u0449\u0451<\/span> \u0435<\/span>\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c?<\/strong> (How much longer to go?) and complaints \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u043d\u043e!<\/strong> (I am bored!).<\/p>\nBy the way, if you do travel with children, some of the most important phrases you can learn are \u0422\u0435\u0431\u0435<\/span> \u043d\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u043e \u0432 \u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442?<\/strong> (Do you need to use the bathroom?) and \u041f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043f\u0438<\/span> \u043f\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0443 \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0443<\/span>\u0442<\/strong><\/span> (Hang in there for a couple of minutes).<\/p>\nStep 5<\/strong> – \u0417\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u043e\u043c<\/strong> (To fill up with gas) – needless to say, \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u0430\u043a \u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u0430<\/strong> (a full tank of gas) is a must before getting on the road. Thus before hitting the road, stop by \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (a gas station). By the way, here\u2019s a question about your refueling habits:<\/p>\n\u0412 \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0433\u0435 \u044f \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f<\/span>\u044e\u0441\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u0430) \u0443\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0443<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u043b-\u0431\u0430<\/span>\u043a\u0430<\/strong>
\n\u0431) \u0443\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0443<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0447\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044c \u0431\u0430<\/span>\u043a\u0430<\/strong>
\n\u0441) \u0437\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441\u0438\u0433\u043d\u0430<\/span>\u043b \u043d\u0438<\/span>\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430<\/strong>
\n\u0434) \u044f \u0432\u0438<\/span>\u0436\u0443 \u0434\u0435\u0448\u0451<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438<\/span>\u043d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u0443<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430<\/strong> – fuel level
\n\u0443\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c<\/strong> – here: gage
\n\u0431\u0430\u043a<\/strong> – here: fuel tank
\n\u0434\u0435\u0448\u0451<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0439<\/strong> – cheap
\n\u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438<\/span>\u043d<\/strong> – gasoline<\/p>\nStep 5 – \u041d\u0430\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0435\u0435<\/strong> (To hope for the best) – the sheer act of going on a trip\u00a0\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0443\u043c\u0435\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (implies) a certain level of \u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438<\/span>\u0437\u043c<\/strong> (optimism). We hope that \u043f\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0431\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/span> (traffic jams), if they must happen, will be for the cars going the other way. We hope that even if there are \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u0442\u044b<\/strong> (road work), the signs for \u043e\u0431\u044a\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434<\/strong> (detour) will be easy to follow. We hope, although we should know better, that \u043a\u043e<\/span>\u0444\u0435 \u0431\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u043a\u0443<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> (coffee will be good-tasting) and the children in the car \u0431\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0443\u0442 \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e<\/span> \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f<\/span> \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/span><\/strong> \u0432\u0441\u044e \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0433\u0443<\/strong> (will behave well the entire way). More importantly, \u043c\u044b \u0438<\/span>\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0435\u043c\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (we sincerely hope) that we will get there and back safely, \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0430\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u043c\u043e\u043a<\/strong> (without accidents or breakdowns).<\/p>\nIf you are going on a road trip any time soon, follow these simple steps, don’t forget \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0430\u0434\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u044c \u0437\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u043b\u044c \u0432\u044b<\/span>\u043f\u0438\u0432\u0448\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(don’t drink and drive), check that you \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0433\u043d\u0443<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0435\u043c\u043d\u0438<\/span> \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/strong> (buckle up) and have \u0443\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0447\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (a good trip).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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