Читать книгу: «World Cup Russia Travel Tips. Phrasebook and guide. 2018»

© Askar Ermagambetov, 2018

ISBN 978-5-4490-1791-8

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General information

Russia is a country of a long history, honest people and old traditions. It is a very great country to visit and a new experience for every foreign tourist. Being the biggest country in the world, with more than 140 million people living here, everyone can find his own significant place here.

Russia is a great country to visit and is always ready to show itself. This pocket dictionary and travel guide will show you most useful Russian phrases which you will need during the 2018 Football World Cup. Russian culture, traditions and the famous Russian soul are waiting for you!

Speaking English

First, just ask if a person speaks English, or your native language. You don`t need to ask it in Russian. If a person knows English, he will answer you in English. If not, he will just say no (nyet in Russian). There will be a lot of volunteers who are willing to help you and who speak English. You can find them near the entry to the metro stations. If you don`t see them, try asking people of younger age – English is obligatory in Russian schools.

Safety

In case you need an urgent help, you can call 102 from your mobile to call the police, or 103 to call urgent medical help. Tell the operator that you don`t speak Russian, and they will connect you to a person who knows English. You will need to describe the situation, say the address and your name, and the help will come to that address as soon as possible. Also, find a telephone and the address of your Embassy. They will also help you.

Logistics

Download the 2GIS app on your mobile phone. It has every map of each Russian city, and it is possible to get directions offline. It is absolutely free and it is also translated to English and Spanish. Download maps of the cities which you plan to visit. It also has a voice navigation system, sightseeing places, it can show you the nearest restaurant, hotel, park, chemist`s shop and a lot more.

You can also use Google maps or analog Yandex maps, but you will need to buy a SIM-card.

Buy a SIM-card

The stable and high-speed Wi-Fi internet connection is not usual for Russia. You will need a stable mobile internet connection on your phone, because free Wi-Fi will be working bad. Search for logos of MTS, Beeline, Tele2, Yota or Megaphone. Those companies are the best, and take a monthly-plan with as much gigabytes as your budget allows. Their offices are situated everywhere – at the airports, near the hotels, bus stops and inside shopping malls. One of the best monthly plans is presented by Tele2 Russia, and it is called «My Online». It provides 6 gigabytes of Internet for only 300 rubles per month. Most of the traffic you will be probably spending on translation because most of dictionaries work online only.

The process of buying a SIM-card is the same as everywhere. You will just need to give you passport details, and emphasize, that you will need only for the duration of your stay. Do not forget to close your account in a chosen mobile operator at the end of your stay.

Can I please have a SIM-card with a monthly internet plan – Mozhno kupit sim kartu s tarifom interneta na mesyats

I need as much stable internet traffic as possible – mne nuzhno kak mozhno bolshe internet traffika

It is just for my stay during the Football World Cup – tolko na vremya championata mira po futbolu

How much does it cost? – skolko stoit?

It`s not so cold!

It is actually not cold at all. The average temperature in Moscow in June is +21° and it feels very comfortable. The same temperature is in every host city of World Cup.

Taxi [taksi]

Use Uber or its Russian analogs Yandex Taxi, Maxim Taxi. Write down the address of your hotel or stadium and give it to the driver, or just use Uber as usual.

The words hotel, restaurant and stadium are pronounced almost the same as in English: otel, restorun, studyon

Where is the nearest restaurant with the English menu? – gde blizhaishi restoran s menu na angliyski

Can you please drive us to the hotel «Moscow»? – otvezite nas pazhalusta v otel Moskva

Metro station and buses

A subway in Russian language is metro [metro]. It is working the same as everywhere, and there will be officials who can help you in purchasing tickets and getting to the needed stations. Tickets for metro are sold only at the entry to the metro station. There are no zoning at buses or metros in Russia. By purchasing a ticket to the metro, you can from whatever station you want till wherever you need. But: the ticket to the metro does not work on buses. Buses [avtoboos] and mini-buses in Russia sell tickets for cash only and are sold by busman or a driver.