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
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номер
nomir
room in a hotel
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Ваш номер двадцать девять
Vash nomir dvatsat’ devit’
You are in room number 29
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Ключ
Klyooch
The key
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Ключ номер
Klyooch nomer
The key number
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Directions will be given with reference to floors...
Первый этаж
Pervyi etash
Ground floor
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Второй этаж
Ftaroi etash
First floor
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Третий этаж
Tretii etash
Second floor
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Четвëртый этаж
Chitvyortyi etash
Third floor
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Пятый этаж
Pyatyi etash
Fourth floor
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You may wish to know where the following are…
Где лифт?
Gde leeft?
Where is the elevator?
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Где бассейн?
Gde bassein?
Where is the swimming pool?
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Где ресторан?
Gde restaran?
Where is the restaurant?
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Где подают завтрак?
Gde podaiut zaftrak?
Where do you serve breakfast?
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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?
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Нужно платить сейчас или потом?
Noozhna plateet’ sichas ili patom?
Do I pay now or later?
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Во сколько начинается завтрак?
Va skol’ka nachinaetsa zaftrak?
When do you serve breakfast?
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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
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Мне нужно мыло
Mne noozhna myla
I need more soap
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Стиральный порошок
Stiral’nyi parashok
Laundry powder
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Жидкое мыло
Zhitkae myla
Liquid soap
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Мне нужна туалетная бумага
Mne nuzhna tualetnaia bumaga
I need more toilet paper
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Мне нужно ещë одно одеяло
Mne noozhna ishcho adno adiyala
I need one more blanket
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Мне нужны чистые простыни
Mne nuzhny cheestyi prostyni
I need clean sheets
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Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
Двухспальная кровать
Dvuhspal’naia kravat’
A double bed (for two people)
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Две односпальные кровати
Dve adnaspal’nyi kravati
Two single beds
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Кондиционер
Kanditsianer
The air conditioning
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Батарея
Batareia
The heater
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Кондиционер не работает
Kanditsianer ni rabotait
The A/C is broken/ isn't working.
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Грязно
Gryazna
Dirty
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Шумно
Shoomna
Noisy
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Чисто
Cheesta
Clean
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Холодно
Holadna
Cold
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Жарко
Zharka
Hot
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Вода
Vada
The water
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Свет
Svet
The light
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Не работает
Ni rabotait
broken
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Безобразие
bizabrazie
It's unacceptable!
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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)
Natalya Dubrov: Rocket Russian
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