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...

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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!

До скорого! (da skorava)

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