Турист спрашивает дорогу у местного жителя.
A tourist asks a local person for directions.
Conversation
Tourist
Извините, пожалуйста.
(Izvinite, pozhaluysta.)
Excuse me, please.
Local Person
Да?
(Da?)
Yes?
Tourist
Где здесь метро?
(Gde zdes' metro?)
Where is the metro here?
Local Person
Метро? Оно там.
(Metro? Ono tam.)
The metro? It's over there.
Tourist
Далеко?
(Daleko?)
Far?
Local Person
Нет, не очень далеко. Прямо.
(Net, ne ochen' daleko. Pryamo.)
No, not very far. Straight ahead.
Tourist
Прямо, хорошо.
(Pryamo, khorosho.)
Straight, okay.
Local Person
Потом направо.
(Potom napravo.)
Then right.
Tourist
Направо… Понятно.
(Napravo… Ponyatno.)
Right… Understood.
Local Person
Да, и там метро.
(Da, i tam metro.)
Yes, and the metro is there.
Tourist
Спасибо большое!
(Spasibo bol'shoye!)
Thank you very much!
Local Person
Пожалуйста.
(Pozhaluysta.)
You're welcome.
Key Vocabulary
- Извините (Izvinite) — Excuse me
- пожалуйста (pozhaluysta) — please / you're welcome
- Где (Gde) — Where
- здесь (zdes') — here
- метро (metro) — metro / subway
- там (tam) — there
- Далеко (Daleko) — Far
- Прямо (Pryamo) — Straight ahead
- Потом (Potom) — Then / Afterwards
- направо (napravo) — to the right
- Понятно (Ponyatno) — Understood / Clear
- Спасибо (Spasibo) — Thank you
Grammar Notes
Asking 'Where is…?' (Где…?)
To ask for the location of something, use 'Где' (where) followed by the noun. No verb 'to be' is needed in the present tense.
Example: “Где здесь метро? (Where is the metro here?)”
Simple Directions: 'Прямо', 'Направо'
These are common adverbs used for giving simple directions. 'Прямо' means straight ahead, and 'направо' means to the right. 'Налево' (to the left) is another useful one.
Example: “Прямо. Потом направо. (Straight ahead. Then right.)”
Basic Affirmative and Negative Responses
Use 'Да' for yes and 'Нет' for no. To negate an adjective, place 'не' before it.
Example: “Далеко? Нет, не очень далеко. (Far? No, not very far.)”
