Russian Phrase Book & Dictionary (Russian and English Edition)

Description

Compact and easy to use, this handy guide includes travel and language tips plus a two-way mini-dictionary, so you'll never be stuck for the right word. It is arranged by topic in clear, colour-coded sections, and offers phrases for every eventuality. Its simple-to-read format allows you to build your own sentences and develop your language skills. Also featuring a comprehensive menu-reader and pronunciation guide, it is the ideal companion to any trip. pronunciation guide the Russian alphabet the basics essentials numbers ordinal numbers fractions, days, months seasons, dates telling the time time phrases measurements clothes and shoe sizes national holidays and festivals general conversation greetings introductions talking about yourself asking about other people chatting the weather likes and dislikes feelings and opinions making arrangements useful expressions travel and transport arriving in the country directions information and tickets trains buses and coaches underground boats and ferries air travel taxis hiring cars and bicycles driving mechanical problems car parts bicycle parts accommodation accommodation booking in advance checking in hotels, B&Bs and hostels camping requests and queries problems and complaints checking out self-catering/second homes food and drink food and drink making bookings at the restaurant ordering your food ordering your drinks bars and cafés special requirements problems and complaints paying the bill buying food menu reader general drinks styles of cooking food sightseeing and activities at the tourist office opening times visiting places going on tours and trips tourist glossary entertainment booking tickets at the show sports and activities at the beach, river or pool shops and services shopping paying buying clothes and shoes changing rooms exchanges and refunds photography at the tobacconist at the off-licence at the post office at the bank changing money telephones mobiles the internet faxes health and safety at the pharmacy at the doctor's describing your symptoms medical complaints and conditions parts of the body at the dentist's emergencies police reporting crime basic grammar English-Russian dictionary Russian-English dictionary