Traveling with Kids

1. Есть ли у вас детское меню?

   Yest' li u vas det-sko-ye me-nyu?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Used at a restaurant when traveling with children to ask for a kids' menu

   Grammar Note

   "Меню" is an indeclinable neuter loanword. "Детское" is a neuter adjective agreeing with it.

2. Здесь есть детская площадка?

   Zdes' yest' det-ska-ya plo-shchad-ka?

   Is there a playground here?

   Usage

   Used to find a playground at a park or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Площадка" is the diminutive of "площадь" (square/area). "Детская площадка" is the standard term for playground.

3. Сколько стоит детский билет?

   Skol'-ko sto-it det-skiy bi-let?

   How much is a children's ticket?

   Usage

   Used at tourist attractions to ask about children's admission prices

   Grammar Note

   Many Russian attractions offer discounts or free entry for children (usually under 7 or school-age). "Льготный" = discounted.

4. Вы можете порекомендовать место для детей?

   Vy mo-zhe-te po-re-ko-men-do-vat' mes-to dlya de-tey?

   Can you recommend a place for children?

   Usage

   Used to ask hotel staff or locals for child-friendly places to visit

   Grammar Note

   "Для + genitive plural" indicates the intended audience. "Для детей" = for children, "для взрослых" = for adults.

5. Мой ребёнок потерялся

   Moy re-byonok po-te-ryal-sya

   My child is lost

   Usage

   Used in an emergency when a child goes missing at a crowded tourist site

   Grammar Note

   "Потеряться" is a reflexive verb meaning to become lost. Follow with "Помогите мне найти ребёнка!" (help me find my child!).

6. Есть ли здесь комната для кормления?

   Yest' li zdes' kom-na-ta dlya kor-mle-ni-ya?

   Is there a nursing room here?

   Usage

   Used by travelers with infants to find a nursing room

   Grammar Note

   "Кормление" = nursing/feeding. Large malls and airports may have "комната матери и ребёнка" (mother and child room).

7. Это блюдо подходит для детей?

   E-to blyudo pod-kho-dit dlya de-tey?

   Is this dish suitable for children?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a dish is appropriate for young children

   Grammar Note

   "Подходить для + genitive" = suitable for. Can continue with "не слишком острое?" (not too spicy?).

8. Дети могут войти бесплатно?

   De-ti mo-gut voy-ti bes-plat-no?

   Can children enter for free?

   Usage

   Used to check if children get free admission at tourist sites or facilities

   Grammar Note

   "Ребёнок" (child) has an irregular plural "дети". The forms look very different — a common stumbling block in Russian.

9. Здесь есть аттракционы для детей?

   Zdes' yest' at-trak-tsi-o-ny dlya de-tey?

   Are there rides or attractions for children here?

   Usage

   Used at amusement parks or hotels to find children's rides and attractions

   Grammar Note

   "Аттракцион" is a loanword for amusement park rides/attractions. Gorky Park in Moscow is a well-known family destination.

10. Ребёнок хочет в туалет

    Re-byonok kho-chet v tu-a-let

    The child needs to use the restroom

    Usage

    Used to urgently inform others that a child needs to use the restroom

    Grammar Note

    "Хотеть в туалет" is an idiomatic expression for needing the restroom. Also know "Где туалет?" (Where is the restroom?).

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