Getting into Moscow, Rent a car/rent a bike

Accommodation

Excursions

Russia: news and analyses

Survival guide

Testimonials

Where do normal humans eat in Moscow?

Экскурсии по Москве и Подмосковью для детей и взрослых

Country description

 For general information about Russia you can read the Department of State Background Notes on Russia or Wikipedia article on Russia

You can also look at the online guidebooks such as the Lonely planet and the Frommersto get practical recommendations on getting around Moscow, the city's night life, public transportation etc.

Some useful phrases

Hello. Здравствуйте. (ZDRAST-vooy-tye)

Hi. Привет. (pree-VYET)

How are you? Как дела? (KAK deh-LAH?)

Fine, thank you. Хорошо, спасибо. (ha-ro-SHO spa-SEE-ba)

What is your name? Как Вас зовут? (KAK VAS zah-VOOT?)

My name is ______ . Меня зовут ______ . (min-YAH zah-VOOT ___)

Nice to meet you. Очень приятно. (OH-chen pree-YAT-na)

Please. Пожалуйста. (pa-ZHAW-lu-sta)

Thank you. Спасибо. (spa-SEE-ba)

You're welcome. Не за что. (NYEH za shto) (Literally "It's nothing", can use Пожалуйста again)

Yes. Да. (DA)

No. Нет. (NYET)

Excuse me. (getting attention) Извините. (eez-ve-NEET-yeh)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) Простите. (prah-STEET-yeh)

I'm sorry. Простите. (prah-STEET-yeh)

Goodbye До свидания. (da svee-DAH-nyah.)

Goodbye (informal) Пока. (pa-KAH)

I can't speak Russian [well]. Я не говорю по-русски (хорошо). (YA NYE gah-va-RYOO PAH ROO-skee [ha-ro-SHO])

Do you speak English? Вы говорите по-английски? (vih ga-va-REET-ye pah an-GLEE-skee?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? Кто-нибудь здесь говорит по-английски? (KTO-nee-bood ZDYES gah-vah-REET pah an-GLEE-skee?)

Help! Помогите! (pah-mah-GEE-teh!)

Look out! Осторожно!! (ahs-tah-ROW-zhna!)

Good morning. Доброе утро. (DOH-bro-yeh OOH-tra)

Good evening. Добрый вечер. (DOH-bree VYEH-cher)

Good night (to sleep) Спокойной ночи! (spah-KOY-noy NO-chee)

I don't understand. Я не понимаю. (YA NYE pah-nee-MIGH-yoo)

I don't know. Я не знаю. (YA NYE ZNA-yoo)

Where is the toilet? Где туалет? (GDYE too-ah-LYET?)

Problems

Leave me alone. Отстань. (aht-stahn)

Don't touch me! Не трогай меня! (Nee-TROH-guy mee-NYA!)

I'll call the police (militia in Russia). Я вызову милицию. (Yah VIH-zah-voo mee-LEE-tsih-yooh!)

Police! (Militia) Милиция! (Mee-LEE-tsih-yah!)

Stop! Thief! Держите вора! (Deer-ZHEE-tee VOH-rah!)

I need your help. Мне нужна ваша помощь. (Mneh noozh-NAH VAH-shah POH-mashch)

It's an emergency. Это срочно!. (EH-tah sroch-NA)

I'm lost. Я заблудился/заблудилась - (m/f). (Yah zah-blooh-DEEL-sya/zah-blooh-DEE-lahs)

Below (а) is for feminine: I lost my bag. Я потерял(а) свою сумку. (Yah pah-tee-RYAHL(-ah) svah-YOOH SOOM-kooh)

I lost my wallet. Я потерял(а) свой бумажник. (yah pah-tee-RYAL(-ah) svoy boo-MAHZH-neek)

I'm sick. Я болен (m.) / Я больна (f.) (yah-BOH-leen(masculine)/yah-bahl-NAH(feminine))

I've been injured. Я ранен(а) (Yah RAH-nehn(-ah))

I need a doctor. Мне нужен врач. (mnye NOO-zhehn VRACH)

Can I use your phone? Можно от вас позвонить? (MOHZH-nah aht-VAHS pahz-vah-NEET?)

Transportation

Bus and train How much is a ticket to _____? Сколько стоит билет в _____? (SKOLY-kah STOH-eet bee-LYET v_____?)

One ticket to _____, please. Один билет в _____, пожалуйста. (ah-DEEN bee-LYET v_____ pah-ZHAHL-sta)

Where does this train/bus go? Куда идёт этот поезд/автобус? (Koo-DAH ee-DYOHT EH-taht POH-eezd/ahf-TOH-boos?)

Where is the train/bus to _____? Где поезд/автобус до_____? (GDEH POH-eezd/ahf-TOH-boos dah...)

Does this train/bus stop in _____? Этот поезд/автобус останавливается в _____? (EH-taht POH-eezd/ahf-TOH-boos ahs-tah-NAHV-lee-vah-eet-sah f...?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? Когда отходит поезд/автобус в _____ ? (Kahg-DAH aht-KHOH-deet POH-eezd/ahf-TOH-boos f...?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? Во сколько этот поезд/автобус приходит в_____? (vahs-KOHL-kah EH-taht POH-eezd/ahf-TOH-boos pree-KHOH-deet f...?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? Как добраться до_____ ? (Kahk dah-BRAHT-sah dah ___?)

...the train station? ...вокзала? (vahk-ZAH-lah)

...the bus station? ...автовокзала? (ahf-tah-vahk-ZAH-lah)

...the airport? ... аэропорта? (ah-eh-rah-POHR-tah)

...downtown? ...центра? (TSENT-rah)

...the youth hostel? ...молодёжного общежития? (mah-lah-DYO-zhno-vah ahp-shche-ZHI-ty-ia)

...the _____ hotel? ...гостиницы ______? (gahs-TEE-nee-tsy)

eg.: ...the Mosfilm hotel? ...гостиницы Мосфильм? (gahs-TEE-nee-tsy MAHS-feelm)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? ...американского/канадского/австралийского/английского консульства? (ah-mee-ree-KAHNS-kah-vah/kah-NAHTS-kah-vah/ahfst-rah-LIYS-kah-vah/ahng-LEEYS-kah-vah KOHN-soolst-vah)

Where are there a lot of... Где есть много... (GDYEH yest MNOH-gah)

...hotels? ...гостиниц? (gahs-TEE-neets?)

...restaurants? ...ресторанов? (rees-tah-RAH-nahf?)

...bars? ...баров? (BAH-rahf)

...sites to see? ...достопримечательностей? (dahs-tah-pree-mee-CHAH-teel-nahs-tyey)

Please can you show me on the map? Пожалуйста Вы можете показать на карте? (' po-JHA-luy-sta vui mo-jhie-tee pah-ka-zat' na kar-tye) - pozhalujsta vy mozhete pokazat' na karte ( Note: ж' or 'zh' is pronounced like the s in treasure )

street улица (OOH-li-tsah)

Turn left. Поверните налево. (pah-vyer-NIH-tye nah-LYEH-vah)

Turn right. Поверните направо. (pah-vyer-NIH-tye nah-PRAh-vah)

left налево (na-LEV-a)

right направо (na-PRAV-a...)

straight ahead прямо (PRYA-ma)

towards the _____ к _____ (k)

past the _____ мимо _____ (MIH-mah)

before the _____ перед _____ (PYEH-reet)

Watch for the _____. Ищите _____. (eeh-SHCHEEH-tyeh)

intersection перекрёсток (peeh-reeh-KRYOH-stahk)

uphill вверх (VVYEH-rkh)

downhill вниз (VNEEH-S)

Taxi Taxi! Такси! (Tah-KSI!)

Take me to _____, please. Довезите меня до _____, пожалуйста. (Doveh-zee-tyeh minyah do _____, po-zhal-sta.')

How much does it cost to get to _____? Сколько стоит доехать до _____? (Skol-ko stoyt do-yeh-haat do ____?)

Take me there, please. Довезите меня туда, пожалуйста. (Doveh-zee-tyeh minya toodah, po-zhal-sta.)