Rill785

Dude, I've been in Kazan for a few months and the language barrier is real. Like, I tried ordering at Dom Chaya near Bauman Street and the waitress just stared at me when I butchered 'green tea'. Ended up with some weird berry concoction. And don't get me started on the bus system – I spent an hour on the wrong marshrutka because I misread the sign. Even at the Kazan Kremlin ticket booth, the lady gave me the death glare for my accent. Is it just me, or are there spots where English is actually spoken? I heard the Hermitage-Kazan center has some staff who speak English, but I haven't tested it. Any hidden cafes or bars in the Old Tatar Settlement where they're cool with broken Russian? And how do you guys deal with the Cyrillic on menus? Google Translate fails with the lighting. Hit me with your survival tips – I'm losing my mind over here.