Russia-adoptive Traveler Vocabulary Cardset (TM)

Russian words, phrases & more

 

A set of cards for traveling Russia-adoptive parents: over 70 terms or phrases on 24 cards (calling-card size, ivory color, strung on a chain), with two cards providing a guide to the sounds (transliteration) for Cyrillic characters.

Expressions for communicating with children are included.

On the cards, each term or phrase is given in English, then simple pronunciation with correct emphasis (Library of Congress System 1) and, finally, in Cyrillic characters (printed from a professional font set).

 

 

shown at a little over half size (depending upon your screen resolution)

Terms and expressions are given in

English,
Pronunciation (Lib. of Cong. Sys. 1),
Cyrillic characters

Card dimensions:
3 3/8 X 2 1/8"

The cards, (each line being one card) listed in order of stack on chain:

Note that several expressions such as "Do you want to eat?" are provided to help talk about immediate needs with your child.

  • How are you?; Hello
  • good / OK; bad
  • Thank you (very much).
  • Please / You're welcome / Pardon me.
  • yes; no
  • this; that
  • I, we; you, you (pl.); he; she; it; they
  • My name is ...; What's your name?
  • USA; America
  • Goodbye; Goodbye (informal)
  • men's toilet; women's toilet (SIGN)
  • entrance; exit
  • Please show me.
  • postoffice; stamp; postcard; film
  • museum; church; theatre
  • department store; shop
  • bookshop; market
  • How much is it?
  • taxi; baggage; bus
  • airport; ticket
  • train, railway station
  • I need a doctor.; pharmacy
  • Cyrillic characters & English transliteration (cont'd on next card)
  • -- remaining Cyrillic characters & transliteration
---- Continuing on backsides of cards, in order when the deck is turned over:
  • water; mineral water; boiled water
  • coffee; beer; tea; milk
  • restaurant; cafe; snack bar
  • beef; pork; chicken; fish
  • I am a vegetarian. (fem. & masc.)
  • adopt; adoption (fem. & masc.)
  • Do you want to eat?; (... to drink; ... to sleep?)
  • Are you cold?; (... hot?)
  • I love you.; We love you.
  • Here (take it). This is for you.
  • my kitten; my chickie (traditional expressions of endearment)

 

Actual size example. (This depends upon screen resolution--the actual cards are 3 3/8 X 2 1/8")

 Ordering:

 

Card set is $15, shipping (in U.S.) included. Please e-mail for further ordering details.

Note to Russia-adoptive families

You are welcome to use the other resources of this website, which is specifically for China-adoptive families, but has
material such as a booklist, links to international adoption clinics, links to government agencies, and more, which pertain
also to adoption from other countries. Homepage is www.chinaconnectiononline.com.

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