Russian vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Russian, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Russian words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 33 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| заграница | abroad |
| приключение | adventure |
| граница | border |
| завтрак включён | breakfast included |
| фотоаппарат | camera |
| карта города | city map |
| пересадка | connection |
| отъезд | departure |
| пункт назначения | destination |
| прямой рейс | direct flight |
| двухместный номер | double room |
| входной билет | entry ticket |
| первый класс | first class |
| рейс | flight |
| этаж | floor |
| гид | guide |
| гостиница | hotel |
| билет в один конец | one way |
| организованный тур | package tour |
| паспорт | passport |
| возвращение | return |
| билет туда и обратно | return trip |
| ключ от номера | room key |
| номер с видом | room with a view |
| морское побережье | seaside |
| досмотр | security check |
| одноместный номер | single room |
| сувенир | souvenir |
| пребывание | stay |
| палатка | tent |
| осматривать | to visit |
| туризм | tourism |
| туристическое агентство | travel agency |
Level 2: medium 45 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| жильё | accommodation |
| авиакомпания | airline |
| рюкзак | backpack |
| счёт | bill |
| посадочный талон | boarding pass |
| бронирование | booking |
| отмена | cancellation |
| страховка от невыезда | cancellation insurance |
| таможня | customs |
| перевес багажа | excess baggage |
| экскурсия | excursion |
| иностранная валюта | foreign currency |
| бесплатная отмена | free cancellation |
| бесплатный вайфай | free wifi |
| полный пансион | full board |
| ручная кладь | hand luggage |
| высокий сезон | high season |
| маршрут | itinerary |
| джетлаг | jet lag |
| достопримечательность | landmark |
| этап | leg of a journey |
| лифт | lift |
| низкий сезон | low season |
| багаж | luggage |
| межсезонье | off season |
| авиабилет | plane ticket |
| открытка | postcard |
| ресепшен | reception |
| аренда | rental |
| сейф | room safe |
| обслуживание | service |
| спа | spa |
| чемодан | suitcase |
| терминал | terminal |
| чаевые | tip |
| бронировать | to book |
| исследовать | to explore |
| продлевать пребывание | to extend one’s stay |
| ходить в поход | to hike |
| собирать вещи | to pack |
| гостить | to stay |
| распаковывать вещи | to unpack |
| автобусный тур | tour circuit |
| турист | tourist |
| молодёжный хостел | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| трансфер в аэропорт | airport shuttle |
| багажная лента | baggage carousel |
| бинокль | binoculars |
| брошюра | brochure |
| таможенная декларация | customs declaration |
| зал ожидания вылета | departure lounge |
| формальности | formalities |
| гостевой дом | guest house |
| регистрируемый багаж | hold luggage |
| дом для отдыха | holiday cottage |
| постоялый двор | hostel |
| горничная | housekeeper |
| овербукинг | overbooking |
| ночёвка | overnight stay |
| администратор | receptionist |
| морской курорт | seaside resort |
| горнолыжный курорт | ski resort |
| промежуточная посадка | stopover |
| разбивать лагерь | to camp |
| заблудиться | to lose one’s way |
| переходник | travel adapter |
| путевой дневник | travel diary |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Russian words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 43 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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