Transportation

1. Где можно сесть?

   Gde mozh-no sest'?

   Where can I board?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to board a bus or train

   Grammar Note

   "можно" is an impersonal predicate meaning "it is possible/allowed". "сесть" is the perfective infinitive of "to board/sit".

2. Сколько стоит до аэропорта?

   Skol'-ko sto-it do ae-ro-por-ta?

   How much is it to the airport?

   Usage

   Used to ask the fare to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "сколько стоит" is the standard "how much does it cost". "до" (to/until) governs the genitive case.

3. Остановите здесь, пожалуйста

   Os-ta-no-vi-te zdes', po-zha-luy-sta

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Used in a taxi or car to ask the driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   Perfective imperative of the transitive verb "остановить" (to stop something) with polite "-те". The standard way to ask a driver to stop; the object (the car) is left out.

4. Где станция метро?

   Gde stan-tsi-ya met-ro?

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest metro station

   Grammar Note

   "метро" is an indeclinable loanword that doesn't change for case. Russian metro systems are world-renowned.

5. На следующей остановке выйду

   Na sle-du-yu-shchey os-ta-nov-ke vyy-du

   I will get off at the next stop

   Usage

   Telling the driver or other passengers you are getting off

   Grammar Note

   "на + prepositional" expresses location. "выйду" is future of "выйти" (to exit/get off). Practical phrase when getting off public transport.

6. Как добраться до Красной площади?

   Kak dob-rat'-sya do Kras-noy plo-shcha-di?

   How do I get to Red Square?

   Usage

   Asking directions to Moscow's iconic landmark

   Grammar Note

   "добраться" (perfective: to reach). "Красная площадь" → genitive. "Красный" (red) historically also meant "beautiful" in Old Russian.

7. Поезд опаздывает?

   Po-yezd o-paz-dy-va-yet?

   Is the train late?

   Usage

   Asking whether the train is delayed

   Grammar Note

   "Опаздывает" is imperfective present of "опаздывать" (to be late).

8. Один билет туда и обратно

   O-din bi-let tu-da i ob-rat-no

   One round-trip ticket

   Usage

   Buying a round-trip ticket

   Grammar Note

   "Туда и обратно" (there and back) is idiomatic for round trip. "Один" (one, masculine) agrees with "билет". One-way is "в одну сторону".

9. Вы не подскажете дорогу?

   Vy ne pod-ska-zhe-te do-ro-gu?

   Could you tell me the way?

   Usage

   Politely asking a stranger for directions

   Grammar Note

   "Вы не...?" (negative question) is a polite request form in Russian. "подсказать" (to hint/tell) implies a friendly, helping gesture.

10. Этот автобус идёт в центр?

    E-tot av-to-bus i-dyot v tsentr?

    Does this bus go to the city center?

    Usage

    Used to confirm a bus route to the city center

    Grammar Note

    "в" (to/into) governs the accusative for direction. "идти" (to go) is used for vehicles as well as walking.

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