Signs

1. ВХОД

   Vkhod

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations and facilities

2. ВЫХОД

   Vy-khod

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations and the metro

3. ЗАПАСНЫЙ ВЫХОД

   Za-pas-nyy vy-khod

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually with a green pictogram; sometimes spelled "zapasnoy vykhod"

4. ОТКРЫТО

   Ot-kry-to

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The word on a shop door when it is open

5. ЗАКРЫТО

   Za-kry-to

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The word on a shop door when it is closed

6. РАБОТАЕМ

   Ra-bo-ta-yem

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Sign meaning the shop or counter is currently open; the hours themselves appear on a "REZHIM RABOTY" board

7. ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ ПЕРЕРЫВ

   Tekh-ni-ches-kiy pe-re-ryv

   On Break / Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   The card hung on Russian shop counters and tills during a short break — the closest equivalent to a "preparing" sign

8. МУЖСКОЙ

   Muzh-skoy

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men’s restroom; the door is often labelled with just the Cyrillic letter М

9. ЖЕНСКИЙ

   Zhen-skiy

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women’s restroom; the door is often labelled with just the Cyrillic letter Ж

10. ВХОД ВОСПРЕЩЁН

    Vkhod vos-pre-shchyon

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to authorised people only

11. НЕ КУРИТЬ

    Ne ku-rit'

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted indoors, in stations and in restaurants

12. МЕСТО ДЛЯ КУРЕНИЯ

    Mes-to dlya ku-re-ni-ya

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and stations

13. ЛЕСТНИЦА

    Lest-ni-tsa

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

14. ОТ СЕБЯ

    Ot se-bya

    Push

    Usage

    Russian doors say "away from yourself" rather than "push"; literally "from yourself"

15. НА СЕБЯ

    Na se-bya

    Pull

    Usage

    Russian doors say "toward yourself" rather than "pull"; literally "to yourself"

16. РЕМОНТНЫЕ РАБОТЫ

    Re-mont-ny-ye ra-bo-ty

    Under Construction / Repairs

    Usage

    Posted at works and closed-off passages; sometimes shortened to just "REMONT"

17. НЕ РАБОТАЕТ

    Ne ra-bo-ta-yet

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, ATMs and restroom stalls that are broken

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