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.