She walked up to a stern-looking taxi coordinator. "Zdr-zdravstvuyte," she stumbled, following the phonetic guide.
The man didn't smile, but he pointed toward a row of yellow cars. Progress. Rusça Gezi Ve Konuşma Rehberi
The real test came at a small stolovaya (cafeteria) near the Bolshoi Theatre. Hungry and cold, Elif opened the book to Dining Out. She wanted borscht, but the menu was a blur of loops and lines. She found the phrase: "Eto vkusno?" (Is this delicious?) and pointed to a red soup. She walked up to a stern-looking taxi coordinator
