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At the airport

Every sign and announcement in a Russian airport uses the same twenty words. Here they are.

Quick answer

Departures are вы́лет, arrivals прилёт — one letter apart on every board. Boarding is поса́дка.

On the board

аэропо́ртaeropórtairport
вы́летvýletdeparture
прилётprilyótarrival
рейсreysflight
вы́ходvýkhodgate, exit
заде́ржкаzadérzhkadelay
по расписа́ниюpo raspisániyuon schedule

Checking in

регистра́цияregistrátsiyacheck-in
бага́жbagázhluggage
ручна́я кладьruchnáya kladhand luggage (f.)
па́спортpásportpassport
посадо́чный тало́нposadóchnyy talónboarding pass
досмо́трdosmótrsecurity check

On board

поса́дкаposádkaboarding, landing
ме́стоméstoseat
у окна́u oknáby the window
реме́ньreménseat belt (m.)
взлётvzlyottake-off
бортbortboard, aircraft

At the desk and the gate

Я лечу́ в Москву́.I’m flying to Moscow.
Где регистра́ция на рейс?Where is check-in for the flight?
Ме́сто у окна́, пожа́луйста.A window seat, please.
То́лько ручна́я кладь.Hand luggage only.
Рейс заде́рживается.The flight is delayed.

Вы́лет or прилёт?

The two words differ by one syllable and hang above two different halls. Вы́лет has the вы- of “out” — out of the country. Прилёт has the при- of arrival. Reading the prefix is faster than reading the word.

Typical mistakes

Я лета́ю в Москву́ сего́дня.

Я лечу́ в Москву́ сего́дня.

One trip now is лете́ть; лета́ть is flying in general.

мой ручна́я кладь

моя́ ручна́я кладь

кладь ends in -ь and is feminine.

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Which word means “departures”?

Вы́лет — the вы- of “out”.

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