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гид

Translation of гид

guide

Meaning of гид

Russian

человек, сопровождающий и объясняющий туристам местные достопримечательности

English

a person who shows tourists around and tells them about places

guide

Transcription and pronunciation of гид

Transcription
[ˈɡʲit]
In Latin letters
gid

Traps and common mistakes

Гид or путеводитель?

путеводитель

путеводитель = a guidebook

Don't mix them up. A person who leads the tour — гид; a book about the city — путеводитель.

Я купил путеводитель по Праге.

I bought a guidebook to Prague.

Гид знал места, которых нет в книгах.

The guide knew places that aren't in books.

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  1. The guide showed us the best view.

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    Гид показал нам лучший вид.

  2. Our guide checked the tickets.

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    Наш гид проверил билеты.

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What's the difference between гид, экскурсовод, and проводник

экскурсовод
🇷🇺Russian

A guide on excursions, often in museums.

🇷🇺Russian

A guide in mountains or wild places.

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What does гид mean?

a person who shows tourists around and tells them about places

How do you pronounce гид?

гид is pronounced [ˈɡʲit], in Latin letters “gid”.

How is гид used in a sentence?

The guide showed us the best view. Translation: Гид показал нам лучший вид.

Is гид part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, гид (guide) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is гид part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, гид (guide) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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