Russian everyday phrases

II. Asking for directions – Orienting oneself in the city 　　11 Excuse me, how do I get to the gym? 11. Please tell me how to get to the sports palace. 　　12 You can take the subway. 12. Take the subway. 　　13. Where is the nearest subway station? 13. Where is the nearest subway station? 　　14. Keep walking straight ahead. 14. Go straight. 　　15.Is the bus station far from here? 15. How far is the bus station? 　　16. It takes about 10 minutes to walk there. 16. On foot, it takes about 10 minutes.　　17. I plan to go to the zoo. 17. I intend to go to the zoo. 　　18.You can take a taxi there. 18. You can get there by taxi. 　　19 Let’s take a look at the map. 19. Look at the map. 　　20 Okay, let’s set off now. 20. Well, we’ll set off now.

III. Shopping Покупки 　　21. Do you want to go shopping at Wangfujing? 21. Do you want to shop on Wanfuji Street? 　　22 Let’s go shopping. 22. Walk down the street. 　　23. How much is this piece of clothing? 23. How much does this clothing cost? 　　24. These shoes suit you well. 24. These shoes are suitable for you. 　　25. These pants are a bit expensive. 25. These pants are a little more expensive. 　　26. Can I pay by credit card? 26. Is it possible to settle accounts using credit cards? 　　27. Are there any other colors? 27. Are there no other colors? 　　28. Can I try it on? 28. Can I try it on? 　　29. Can it be a little cheaper? 29. Is it possible to get it at a lower price? 　　30. Okay, I’ll buy it. 30. Yes, I’ll take it. 　　 IV. Weather and Date 　　About weather and date 　　31. Winter in Beijing isn’t very cold. 31. The winter in Beijing wasn’t very cold. 　　32. The weather is great today. 32. The weather is good today. 　　33. It might rain tomorrow. 33. It will probably rain tomorrow. 　　34. Did you bring an umbrella? 34. Are you carrying an umbrella? 　　35It’s going to rain; let’s hurry up and leave. 35. Hurry up and walk; it’s going to rain. 　　36 Today is Sunday. 36. Today is Sunday.

V. Accommodation 　　41 Have you reserved a room? 41. Have you reserved a room? 　　42.I booked a standard room. 42. I ordered a room from you. 　　43.Please show your passport. 43. Please give me your passport. 　　44. Here are your room keys. 44. Here are the keys to the room. 　　45. Please help me carry my luggage. 45. Help me carry the luggage. 　　46 Where can I exchange RMB? 46. Where can I exchange Renminbi (Chinese currency notes)? 　　47.I would like to settle the bill now. 47. Please calculate it for me now. 　　48. Please sign here. 48. Write it down here. 　　49. The total cost for the room is 300 RMB. 49. The cost of the room is only 300 RMB. 　　50 Welcome to visit again! 50. Welcome the next arrival! 　　

VI. Dining 　　Food 　　51 It’s a pleasure to serve you. 51. I’m very happy to serve you. 　　52 Do you prefer Chinese food or Western food? 52. Do you eat Chinese or European cuisine? 　　53. Would you like to order now? 53. Will you place an order? 　　54 I would like a steak. 54. I’d like to have a steak. 　　55. Would you like some wine? 55. Would you like some wine? 　　56. No, I’d prefer a cup of coffee. 56. Thank you, I’d like coffee. 　　57. Can I add some sugar? 57. Can sugar be added? 　　58. Is dessert needed? 58. Would you like some dessert? 　　59. Where is the restroom? 59. Where is the restroom? 　　60 The food here is really delicious! 60. The food here is very delicious. 　　 7. Seeing a doctor at the hospital 　　61 I’m not feeling well today. 61. I’m not feeling well today. 　　62. What’s wrong? 62. Where do you feel unwell? 　　63 I seem to have a slight fever. 63. I think I have a fever. 　　64.You need to stay in bed and rest. 64. You need to stay in bed. 　　65. I have a terrible headache. 65. I have a severe headache. 　　66. The situation isn’t that serious. 66. The patient’s condition is not very serious. 　　67. He/She will recover soon. 67. Get well soon. 　　68.I’ll go see the doctor in a bit. 68. To the doctor in a few minutes. 　　69. Can you accompany me to the hospital? 69. Can you go to the hospital with me?　　70. Hurry up and take some medicine. 70. It’s better to take the medicine. 　　 VIII. Tourism 　　71. Do you like traveling? 71. Do you like tourism? 　　72. Which ** have you been to? 72. Which countries have you been to? 　　73. Do you need to book a flight ticket? 73. Do you need me to book a flight ticket for you? 　　74. Do you want to buy some souvenirs? 74. Do you want to buy souvenirs? 　　75. The ticket price to the Forbidden City is 60 yuan. 75. The admission ticket to Gugun costs 60 yuan. 　　76 I suggest you buy insurance. 76. I suggest that you buy insurance. 　　77. There are many famous historical sites in Beijing. 77. There are many historical monuments in Beijing. 　　78. How long do you plan to stay in Beijing? 78. How long do you plan to stay in Beijing? 　　79. Be careful to stay safe when traveling. 79. Please pay attention to your safety while traveling.　　80 See you at the airport tomorrow. 80. It’s great to see you at the airport. Keep working hard; I look forward to your participation! This post was last edited by xuning1979 on 2009-3-3 15:18.]