{"id":8093,"date":"2015-07-01T06:22:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T06:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2018-08-15T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T15:44:15","slug":"russian-vocabulary-finding-and-getting-places-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/russian-vocabulary-finding-and-getting-places-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Vocabulary: Finding and Getting Places in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Any new place is not easy to navigate, let alone a place where a different language is spoken. In an attempt to help people who are traveling or relocating to Russia, I put together a list of questions along with some explanations that should make the experience easier. To help with pronunciation I also recorded a short video that goes over the entire list. The only thing left for you to do is master the list in its entirety (wink). Good luck!<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZAErHT9ujdI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZAErHT9ujdI<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6780\"><strong>\u0412\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0442?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6779\">Could you tell me where the bathroom is?<\/div>\n<div>In Russia finding a public restroom could be a big problem, finding a free one can be an even bigger problem (unless you are still at the airport or sneaking into a McDonald&#8217;s). Be prepared to pay for a trip to a public restroom when nature calls, and don&#8217;t be surprised when they hand you a pre-measured piece of toilet paper after you pay :-).<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6778\"><strong>\u0412\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0439\u0448\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6777\">Do you happen to know where the nearest bus stop is?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2250\"><strong>\u0412\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0439\u0448\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0440\u043e?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2249\">Do you happen to know where the nearest subway station is?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6776\"><strong>\u0421\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0439\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0430\u043d\u043a (\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043d)?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2248\">Could you tell me where the nearest bank (grocery store) is?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2247\"><strong>\u0427\u0442\u043e \u0412\u044b \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0443\u0435\u0442\u0435?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>What do you recommend?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6782\"><strong>\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449\u044c.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2246\">Excuse me, I need help.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2245\"><strong>\u0413\u0434\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0435\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0444\u0435?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6774\">Where can I find good coffee?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_6775\"><strong>\u0413\u0434\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2244\">Where can I eat inexpensively?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2243\"><strong>\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0443\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u044f\u044f \u044d\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043a\u0430?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2242\">Excuse me, when does the last train depart (meaning trains that travel to\/from suburbs)?<\/div>\n<div>\u042d\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043a\u0430 is a certain type of train that circulates between a major city and surrounding suburbs, it is similar to a subway train, yet a bit different.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2241\"><strong>\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u0432\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u043e \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044b\u043c?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2240\">Excuse me, are you open on the weekends?<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2239\"><strong>\u0412\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u041f\u043b\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0434\u0438 (\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0438 \u0442.\u0434.)?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1435703875538_2238\">Could you tell me how to get to Red Square (the US Embassy, etc.)?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Feel free to add more questions to the list. I will do my best to add them to the post.<\/div>\n<div>\u0412\u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0435\u0433\u043e!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Any new place is not easy to navigate, let alone a place where a different language is spoken. 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