What is "vagon letti"?

Question

Dear Sir,

I am reading the English translation of a Russian novel in which there is a phrase that seems neither Russian nor English: "Vagon letti" which was written on the wagon leaving Russia for Belgrade or Budapest. I checked the said two words in the internet and I came across your site.

Could you, please, help me with the meaning?

Thanks.

Babak Mazloumi

this is definently Italian...a good way to recognize that is the double-t ( "tt") that commonly shows in Italian. =) - DJ_Huero, Nov 20, 2009

Answer 1

Hi maz, welcome to the site

This is Italian actually,

vagon =wagon

Letti= beds

Answer 2

I think English speakers (particularly from GB) are most likely to use "vagon lit" (borrowed from the French). Americans (if they're old enough) might say "Pullman cars".