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Craving a caffeine kick while visiting Moscow? Simply turn to the restaurant section of this practical phrase book and say to the waiter, "Prosta chashkoo kof-ye, pazhalsta." (Just a cup of coffee, please.) Starting with a comprehensive overview of the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet and the pronunciation of each letter, this clear and easy-to-use phrase book lists words and phrases are spelled out in the letters of the Russian alphabet, but are accompanied by a modified version of the standard system of romanization--the way Russian characters would appear in our alphabet. From restaurant menus to railway stations, words commonly found on signs are listed and translated. Break the language barriers as you travel through Russia by taking along this terrific phrase book. Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversion tables translating distance, clothing sizes, and weight.

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Being interested in Russia, it's people and their language, I purchased this book to try to gain a bit of understanding for simple communication using everyday phrases in Russian. It was very helpful and enjoyable to make the connection between the Russian words and their English counterparts. Very useful.

"PECTOPAH" means "RESTAURANT"

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You will not learn the language in a short time--concentrate on --learning the Cyrillic alphabet (Did you know that "PECTOPAH" means "Restaurant"?) --learning some "courtesy" phrases? (Priviet, spaciba, pazhulsta) There are many language guides, dictionaries, phrase books and the like, but the 'Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book: Russian' book is a convenient format (fits easily into the back pants pocket) and has a good layout of necessary survival phrases so you can quickly ask "Gdye too-alyet?" (Where is the bathroom?) or "Vi gavareet-ye pa-angleeksee?" (Do you speak English?).

Compact, Useful, and well-organized

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I took two phrase books with me to Russia, this one andthe Lonely Planet one. I used this one the most, because while it didn't cover the wide variety of situations of the Lonely Planet one, it did cover general shopping, traveling, and eating terms just as well. It was also much thinner, and fit perfectly in a passport pouch or the pockets of my cargo pants. It was very easy to find a given section in the book, which minimizes time spent fumbling with the book when you find a need for a phrase you haven't learned yet. The only place where it really lost points was in the food section. It almost exclusively covers 'ethnic' Russian food, which isn't too helpful when trying to read the menu at a fried chicken, pizza, or hamburger joint. If this section were expanded a bit to include a wider variety of foods (and drinks), I would have gotten a lot more use out of the book.