Tourism and Travel Тури́зм и путеше́ствия
14 Russian words on the topic of tourism and travel — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. On the road — booking, packing, and getting through тамо́жня (customs). Watch the special locatives in -у́: в аэропорту́, в порту́.
| Picture | English | Russian · Ру́сский | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | trip | пое́здка | 🔗 Word familyFrom е́хать 'to go (by vehicle)'. A longer journey is путеше́ствие. |
 | tourist | тури́ст | ⚠️ GenderFemale: тури́стка. |
 | hotel | оте́ль | 🔗 Word familyThe h is gone (borrowed via French). The native word is гости́ница, from гость 'guest'. |
 | airport | аэропо́рт | ⚠️ Irregular'At the airport' = в аэропорту́ — a special locative in -у́. |
 | flight | рейс | 🔀 Several meaningsAny scheduled run — a bus or ferry рейс too. 'flight number' = но́мер ре́йса. |
 | ticket | биле́т | ⚠️ Irregular'A ticket TO/FOR' = биле́т на + accusative (биле́т на самолёт). |
 | passport | па́спорт | ⚠️ GenderIrregular plural: паспорта́. |
 | suitcase | чемода́н | 'To pack a suitcase' = собра́ть чемода́н (literally 'gather'). |
 | beach | пляж | ⚠️ Irregular'At the beach' = на пля́же (with на, not в). |
 | luggage | бага́ж | ⚠️ GenderAlways singular. 🔗 Word familyDirect cognate of 'baggage'. Hand luggage = ручна́я кладь. |
 | to book | заброни́ровать | ⚠️ IrregularPerfective; the imperfective is брони́ровать. |
 | customs | тамо́жня | ⚠️ Irregular'At customs' = на тамо́жне (with на). ⚠️ GenderSingular in Russian. |
 | map | ка́рта | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso 'card': ба́нковская ка́рта = bank card. |
 | how much does it cost? | ско́лько э́то сто́ит? | 👓 Same spellingStress matters: сто́ит 'costs' (from сто́ить) vs стои́т 'stands' (from стоя́ть). |
See also:ShipsPlanes