Vocabulary: Travel and Tourist Transactions
Vocabulary: Travel and Tourist Transactions
Introduction to Travel and Tourist Transactions Vocabulary
- The Russian language has a plethora of vocabulary associated with travelling and tourist transactions.
- These are useful for day-to-day situations, making reservations, asking for directions and understanding travel schedules when in Russian speaking countries.
Key Vocabulary
- Билет (Bilet) - Ticket
- Аэропорт (Aeroport) - Airport
- Железнодорожная станция (Zheleznodorozhnaya stantsiya) - Train station
- Автобусная остановка (Avtobusnaya ostanovka) - Bus stop
- Оте́ль (Otel’) - Hotel
- Бронирование (Bronirovaniye) - Reservation
- Паспорт (Pasport) - Passport
- Виза (Viza) - Visa
- Турист (Turist) - Tourist
- Экскурсия (Ekskursiya) - Excursion
- Карта (Karta) - Map
Using Travel and Tourist Transaction Vocabulary in Sentences
- When asking for a ticket you can use билет, for instance, мне нужен билет до Москвы (I need a ticket to Moscow).
- If you are a tourist and want to enquire about an excursion, you can ask Какие есть экскурсии? (What excursions are there?).
Important Points to Remember
- Always practice the pronunciation of each word and pay attention to the stress pattern.
- Remember, many of these words are neuter nouns in Russian.
- Become familiar with verbs used for travel actions, like Путешествовать (to travel), Бронировать (to reserve) and Покупать (to buy).
- Pay attention to prepositional phrases commonly used with travel words, for example, в аэропорту (at the airport), на автобусной остановке (at the bus stop).
Practice
- Practise pronouncing these words and try using them in complete sentences. This will allow you to become comfortable with the vocabulary and their use in different contexts.
- Engage in role playing for different travel and tourists transactions scenarios. This will help in better understanding and usage of the terms.