Useful Russian phrases for asking the way, with audio, IPA, stress marks and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.
Asking the way, and understanding the answer: the imperative forms and the prepositions that go with them.
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Как пройти́ к музе́ю?
How do I get to the museum?
IPA /ˈkak prɐjˈtʲi k mʊˈzʲejʊ/
Say it KAHK pruy-TEE k moo-ZYEH-yoo?
The dative after к marks movement towards: к музею, к вокзалу, к врачу.
Где нахо́дится вокза́л?
Where is the station?
IPA /ˈɡdʲe nɐˈxodʲɪtsə vɐɡˈzal/
Say it guh-DYEH nuh-KHOH-dih-tsyuh vug-ZAHL?
находиться literally means "find itself" and is the neutral way to ask where something is situated.
Иди́те пря́мо.
Go straight ahead.
IPA /ɪˈdʲitʲə ˈprʲamə/
Say it ih-DEE-tyuh PRYAH-muh.
The imperative of идти is irregular: иди (ты), идите (вы). There is no "*идьте".
Поверни́те напра́во.
Turn right.
IPA /pəvʲɪrˈnʲitʲə nɐˈpravə/
Say it puh-vih-RNEE-tyuh nuh-PRAH-vuh.
Поверни́те нале́во.
Turn left.
IPA /pəvʲɪrˈnʲitʲə nɐˈlʲevə/
Say it puh-vih-RNEE-tyuh nuh-LYEH-vuh.
направо and налево are adverbs, so they are invariable; правый and левый are the adjectives and do agree.
Э́то далеко́?
Is it far?
IPA /ˈɛtə dəlʲɪˈko/
Say it EH-tuh duh-lih-KOH?
Э́то совсе́м бли́зко.
It is really close.
IPA /ˈɛtə sɐfˈsʲem ˈblʲiskə/
Say it EH-tuh suh-FSYEM BLEE-skuh.
Иди́те до перекрёстка.
Go as far as the crossroads.
IPA /ɪˈdʲitʲə də pʲɪrʲɪˈkrʲostkə/
Say it ih-DEE-tyuh duh pih-rih-KRYOHST-kuh.
до + genitive marks the limit: до перекрёстка, до угла, до конца улицы.
На светофо́ре поверни́те напра́во.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
IPA /nə svʲɪtɐˈforʲə pəvʲɪrˈnʲitʲə nɐˈpravə/
Say it nuh svih-tuh-FOH-ryuh puh-vih-RNEE-tyuh nuh-PRAH-vuh.
A point where something happens takes на + prepositional: на светофоре, на остановке, на углу.
Где пешехо́дный перехо́д?
Where is the pedestrian crossing?
IPA /ˈɡdʲe pʲɪʂɨˈxodnɨj pʲɪrʲɪˈxot/
Say it guh-DYEH pih-shih-KHOHD-niy pih-rih-KHOHT?
Э́то за у́глом.
It is round the corner.
IPA /ˈɛtə zə ˈuɡləm/
Say it EH-tuh zuh OO-glum.
за + instrumental here means "just beyond": за углом, за домом, за парком.
Ря́дом с ба́нком.
Next to the bank.
IPA /ˈrʲadəm z ˈbankəm/
Say it RYAH-dum z BAHN-kum.
рядом с always takes the instrumental, so the bank becomes банком.
Дойди́те до конца́ у́лицы.
Go to the end of the street.
IPA /dɐjˈdʲitʲə də kɐnˈtsa ˈulʲɪtsɨ/
Say it duy-DEE-tyuh duh kun-TSAH OO-lih-tsih.
дойти is the perfective of идти with до-, and it means "reach on foot". Two genitives stack up: конца улицы.
Вы не могли́ бы показа́ть на ка́рте?
Could you show me on the map?
IPA /ˈvɨ ˈnʲe mɐˈɡlʲi ˈbɨ pəkɐˈzatʲ nə ˈkartʲə/
Say it VIH NYEH muh-GLEE BIH puh-kuh-ZYAT nuh KAHR-tyuh?
показать is perfective; the imperfective показывать would suggest showing repeatedly or for a while.
