How to ask in Russian 'HOW TO GET TO the Sea PORT / HARBOR terminal / River PIER ? Where is ..?'
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Date: 2021-04-10

Eng ▶ HOW TO GET TO .. (+object name) ?
RUS in Latin ▶ KAK DABRATSA DA .. (+object name) ?
or KAK PAPAST` V .. (+object name) ?
RUS in Cyrillic ▶ КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО .. (+object name) ?
or КАК ПОПАСТЬ В .. (+object name) ?

Eng ▶ PORT / TERMINAL / PIER
RUS in Latin ▶ PORT / VAKZAL / 
PRICHAL (PIRS, PRISTAN`)
RUS in Cyrillic ▶ ПОРТ / ВОКЗАЛ / 
ПРИЧАЛ (ПИРС, ПРИСТАНЬ)

Note! In Russia, large sea or river terminals are called with the obligatory indication of the adjective which terminal is it - Sea or River!
For example:

RIVER PORT / RECHNOY PORT / РЕЧНОЙ ПОРТ
SEA TERMINAL / MARSKOY VAKZAL / МОРСКОЙ ВОКЗАЛ

REMEMBER!!! Be especially attentive to the Russian word 'VAKZAL / ВОКЗАЛ' (Station), since this term also denotes train and bus stations. Be sure to indicate which station you mean. Make no mistake!

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HOW TO GET TO RIVER PORT ? (+Name of) /
KAK DABRATSA DA RECHNOVA PORTA (+Name) ? /
КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО РЕЧНОГО ПОРТА (+Name) ?

HOW TO GET TO SEA TERMINAL ? (+Name of) /
KAK PAPAST` V MARSKOY VAKZAL ? (+Name of) /
КАК ПОПАСТЬ В МОРСКОЙ ВОКЗАЛ ? (+Name)
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WHERE IS .. (+object name) ?
GDE NAKHODITSA .. (+object name) ?
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ .. (+object name) ?
(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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WHERE IS SEA PORT (+Name of) ? /
GDE (NAKHODITSA) MARSKOY PORT (+Name) ? /
ГДЕ (НАХОДИТСЯ) МОРСКОЙ ПОРТ (+Name) ?

WHERE IS RIVER HARBOR (+Name of) ? /
GDE (NAKHODITSA) RECHNOY VAKZAL (+Name) ? /
ГДЕ (НАХОДИТСЯ) РЕЧНОЙ ВОКЗАЛ (+Name) ?

Note. The Russian word "НАХОДИТСЯ / NAKHODITSA" is optional. You can pronounce the phrase with or without this word
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VERY IMPORTANT !!! In some cities of Russia, for example, in St. Petersburg and some others, there is not one, but several sea and river harbors, terminals and piers. Be sure to include the exact name of your destination when asking locals for directions. Make no mistake!
For example:

HOW TO GET TO 'MARINE FACADE' SEA PORT ?
(Main cruise ship port in St Petersburg) /
KAK DABRATSA DA PORTA 'MARSKOY FASAD' ? /
КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО ПОРТА 'МОРСКОЙ ФАСАД' ?
(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

WHERE IS 'Morskoy Vokzal' FERRY TERMINAL ?
(Ferries from St Petersburg to Finland, Sweden, Estonia) /
GDE NAKHODITSA PAROMNYI PORT 'Marskoy Vakzal' ? /
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ПАРОМНЫЙ ПОРТ 'Морской Вокзал' ?
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BUT THAT'S NOT ALL ! Separate piers, both as part of a large port, and small berths - stops on route, are called..

Eng ▶ PIER / BERTH / QUAY
RUS in Latin ▶  PRICHAL / PIRS / PRISTAN`
RUS in Cyrillic ▶ ПРИЧАЛ / ПИРС / ПРИСТАНЬ

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HOW TO GET TO 'Utkina Zavod' RIVER PIER ?
(River cruises from / to St Petersburg) /
KAK DABRATSA DA RECHNOY PRISTANI 'UTKINA ZAVAD' ? /
КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО РЕЧНОЙ ПРИСТАНИ 'Уткина Заводь' ?
(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

WHERE IS 'Dvortsovaya Pristan' ('Palace Pier') ?
('Meteor' hydrofoil boats from St Petersburg to Peterhof) /
GDE NAKHODITSA 'DVARTSOVAYA PRISTAN' ? /
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ 'Дворцовая Пристань' ?

WHERE IS PIER No. FOUR (4) ? /
GDE NAKHODITSA PRICHAL (PIRS) NOMER CHETYRYE (4) ?
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ПРИЧАЛ (ПИРС) НОМЕР ЧЕТЫРЕ (4) ?

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