Schedule & Booking

1. Когда вы открываетесь?

   Kog-da vy ot-kry-va-ye-tes'?

   When do you open?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a shop or tourist attraction opens

   Grammar Note

   "Открываться" is the reflexive (intransitive) form meaning "to open". Pair with "Когда вы закрываетесь?" (when do you close?).

2. Сегодня выходной?

   Se-god-nya vy-khod-noy?

   Is today a day off / closed?

   Usage

   Used to check if a shop or facility is closed today

   Grammar Note

   "Выходной" = day off or closed day. "Санитарный день" (sanitary day) is a monthly cleaning closure common in Russian institutions.

3. Я хочу забронировать столик на завтра

   Ya kho-chu za-bro-ni-ro-vat' sto-lik na zavt-ra

   I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to make a restaurant table reservation for the following day

   Grammar Note

   "Забронировать" is used for hotel and restaurant reservations. "Зарезервировать" is a synonym.

4. Когда отходит последний поезд?

   Kog-da ot-kho-dit pos-led-niy po-yezd?

   When does the last train depart?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the last train or bus departure time

   Grammar Note

   "Отходить" = to depart (for transport). Pair with "прибывает" (arrives).

5. Когда начинается мероприятие?

   Kog-da na-chi-na-yet-sya me-ro-pri-ya-ti-ye?

   When does the event start?

   Usage

   Used to ask when an event, show, or cultural activity begins

   Grammar Note

   "Мероприятие" = organized event/activity. "Представление" = performance/show. Both are common in event contexts.

6. У меня запись на три часа

   U me-nya za-pis' na tri cha-sa

   I have an appointment at three o'clock

   Usage

   Used to confirm an appointment by stating the scheduled time

   Grammar Note

   "Запись" is used for personal appointments (doctor, salon). "Бронирование" is more common for hotels and restaurants.

7. Можно перенести встречу?

   Mozh-no pe-re-ne-sti vstre-chu?

   Can the meeting / appointment be rescheduled?

   Usage

   Used to ask about rescheduling a meeting or appointment

   Grammar Note

   "Перенести" = to reschedule/move the date. Pair with "отменить" (to cancel) for a complete scheduling vocabulary.

8. Сколько времени займёт экскурсия?

   Skol'-ko vre-me-ni zay-myot eks-kur-si-ya?

   How long will the tour take?

   Usage

   Used to ask the duration of a guided tour or facility visit

   Grammar Note

   "Займёт" is the future form of "занять" (to take time). Common answers: "на час" (an hour), "два часа" (two hours).

9. Во сколько заселение в гостиницу?

   Vo skol'-ko za-se-le-ni-ye v gos-ti-ni-tsu?

   What time is hotel check-in?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time hotel check-in is available

   Grammar Note

   "Заселение" = check-in, "выселение" = check-out. "Гостиница" and "отель" both mean hotel in Russian.

10. Автобус отправляется в семь утра

    Av-to-bus ot-prav-lya-yet-sya v sem' ut-ra

    The bus departs at seven in the morning

    Usage

    Used to state or confirm bus departure time

    Grammar Note

    Time of day: "утра" (morning, genitive), "дня" (afternoon), "вечера" (evening). "В + accusative" indicates the time.

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