Transport & Directions in Russian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
машина
mashína
Car / Automobile
My car is parked near the house.
автобус
avtobús
Bus / Coach
The bus comes every ten minutes.
поезд
pojezd
Train
The train leaves at nine o'clock.
метро
metró
Subway / Underground
I go to work by subway.
такси
taksí
Taxi
Let's take a taxi to the airport.
самолёт
samolyót
Airplane / Aeroplane
The plane took off on time.
билет
bilét
Ticket
Buy a bus ticket, please.
станция
stancija
Station
Where is the nearest subway station?
вокзал
vokzal
Train station / Bus station
Let's meet at the railroad station.
аэропорт
aéroport
Airport
The airport is far from the city.
дорога
doroga
Road / Way
The road to the village is very narrow.
улица
ulica
Street
He lives on Main Street.
направление
napravlenije
Direction / Way
Which direction should I go?
право
pravo
Right (direction)
The right turn will be in a hundred meters.
влево
vlevo
Left / To the left
Turn left at the traffic lights.
прямо
prjamo
Straight ahead / Ahead
Go straight ahead, then turn.
карта
karta
Map / Plan
Do you have a map of the city?
адрес
adres
Address
What is your delivery address?
расстояние
rasstojanije
Distance / Way
The distance to the stadium is two kilometers.
километр
kilometr
Kilometer
The city is fifty kilometers away.
скорость
skorost'
Speed
He drives at high speed.
светофор
svetofor
Traffic light / Light
Wait, the light is red.
пешеход
peshekhod
Pedestrian
The driver gave way to the pedestrian.
парковка
parkovka
Parking lot / Car park
Where is the parking lot?
остановка
ostanovka
Stop / Halt
The next bus stop is here.
подземный переход
podzemnyi perekhod
Underpass / Subway (pedestrian)
Cross the road through the underpass.
мост
most
Bridge
The bridge over the river is very beautiful.
пересечение
peresechenie
Crossroads / Intersection
At the intersection, turn right.
трамвай
tramvai
Streetcar / Tram
Streetcar number five comes here.
троллейбус
trolleybus
Trolleybus
I've been waiting for the trolleybus for half an hour.
велосипед
velosiped
Bike / Bicycle
I often ride my bike in the park.
пешком
pesheskom
On foot
Let's walk there, it's close.
расписание
raspisanie
Schedule / Timetable
What is the train schedule?
задержка
zaderzhka
Delay / Lag
The bus is running late.
прибытие
pribytie
Arrival
The train's arrival time is 8 p.m.
отправление
otpravlenie
Departure
The plane departs at six in the morning.
перелёт
perelyet
Flight
The flight lasted four hours.
круговое движение
krugovoye dvizheniye
Traffic circle / Roundabout
Be careful at the traffic circle.
шоссе
shosse
Highway / Motorway / Main road
We drove on the highway all day.
полоса
polosa
Lane / Line
Move into the left lane.
обгон
obgon
Overtaking / Passing
Passing is prohibited on this stretch of road.
знак
znak
Sign / Road sign
Do you see the 'Stop' sign?
заправка
zapravka
Gas station / Petrol station
We need to stop at the gas station.
бензин
benzin
Gasoline / Fuel
How many liters of gas are in the tank?
объездная дорога
ob'yezdnaya doroga
Bypass / Detour road
Take the bypass to avoid the traffic jams.
маршрут
marshrut
Route / Itinerary
Which route is the shortest?
сбор
sbor
Toll / Fee
Is there a toll on this road?
ремонт дороги
remont dorogi
Roadwork / Roadworks
There is roadwork on the road.
навигация
navigatsiya
Navigation / GPS
Turn on the GPS on your phone.
развязка
razvyazka
Interchange / Road junction
At the interchange, turn left.
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