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English | Russian | Transcription |
breakfast | завтрак | [záf-trak] |
lunch | обед | [a-byét] |
dinner | ужин | [óo-zhin] |
spoon | ложка | [lósh-ka] |
folk | вилка | [véel-ka] |
knife | нож | [nosh] |
salt | соль | [sol] |
pepper | перец | [pyé-reets] |
sugar | сахар | [sá-har] |
рецепт | [ree-zépt] | |
Bread | хлеб | [hlyep] |
bread roll | булочка | [bóo-lach-ka] |
butter | масло | [más-la] |
open sandwich | бутерброд | [boo-teer-brót] |
cold sausage / salami | колбаса | [kal-ba-sá] |
cheese | сыр | [sir] |
caviar | икра | [eek-rá] |
cold sausage /salami sandwich | бутерброд с колбасой | [boo-teer-brót s kal-ba-sóy] |
cheese sandwich | бутерброд с сыром | [boo-teer-brót s si-ram] |
Egg / Eggs | яйцо / яйца | [yizó / yáy-za] |
soft-boiled | всмятку | [fsmyát-koo] |
hard-boiled | вкрутую | [fkroo-tóo-yoo] |
scrambled eggs | омлет | [am-lyét] |
sunny side up | яичница | [yee-yéesh-nee-tsa] |
Broth | бульон | [boo-lyón] |
суп | [soop] | |
vegetable soupe | овощной суп | [a-vashsh-noy soop] |
Meet | Мясо | [myá-sa] |
beef | говядина | [ga-vyá-dee-na] |
pork | свинина | [svee-née-na] |
lamb | баранина | [ba-rá-nee-na] |
Poultry | Птица | [ptée-tsa] |
chicken | курица | [kóo-ree-tsa] |
turkey | индейка | [een-déy-ka] |
Fish | Рыба | [ri-ba] |
salmon | лосось | [la-sós] |
zander | судак | [soo-dák] |
cod | треска | [tree-ská] |
trout | форель | [fa-rél] |
Side dish | Гарнир | [gar-néer] |
potato | картошка | [kar-tósh-ka] |
fried potatoes | жареная картошка | [zhá-ree-na-ya kar-tósh-ka] |
mashed potatoes | картофельное пюре | [kar-tó-feel-na-ye pyoo-ré] |
French fries | картошка фри | [kar-tósh-ka free] |
rice | рис | [rees] |
noodles | вермишель | [veer-mee-shél] |
fried | жареный | [zhá-ree-niy] |
boiled | варёный | [va-ryó-niy] |
au gratin | запечёный | [za-pee-chó-niy] |
stuffed | фаршированный | [far-shi-ró-va-niy] |
stewed | тушёный | [too-shó-niy] |
Pan cakes | Блины | [blee-ní] |
pan cakes (the diminutive of 'blini' is widely used in Russia) | блинчики | [bléen-chi-ki] |
with sour cream | со сметаной | [sa smee-tá-nay] |
with jam | с вареньем | [s va-ryé-nyem] |
with caviar | с икрой | [s ee-króy] |
Dairy Products | Молочные продукты | [ma-lóch-ni-ye pra-dóok-ti] |
milk | молоко | [ma-la-kó] |
kefir | кефир | [kee-féer] |
sour cream | сметана | [smee-tá-na] |
with sour cream | со сметаной | [sa smee-tá-nay] |
curds, cottage cheese | творог | [tvó-rak] |
yoghurt | йогурт | [yó-goort] |
Vegetables | Овощи | [ó-va-shshee] |
salad | салат | [sa-lát] |
tomato / tomatoes | помидор / помидоры | [pa-mee-dór / pa-mee-dó-ri] |
cucumber/ cucumbers | огурец / огурцы | [a-goo-ryéz / a-goor-tsí] |
carrot/ carrots | морковь | [mar-kóf] |
cabbage | капуста | [ka-póo-sta] |
Fruit | Фрукты | [fróok-ti] |
apple / apples | яблоко / яблоки | [yá-bla-ka / yá-bla-kee] |
pear/ pears | груша / груши | [gróo-sha / gróo-shi] |
orange / oranges | апельсин / апельсины | [a-peel-séen / a-peel-sée-ni] |
banana / bananas | банан / бананы | [ba-nán / ba-ná-ni] |
strawberry | клубника | [kloob-née-ka] |
Drinks | Напитки | [na-péet-kee] |
water | вода | [va-dá] |
- carbonated | - с газом | [s gá-sam] |
- still | - без газа | [byes gá-sa] |
a glas of water | стакан воды | [sta-kán va-di] |
juice | сок | [sok] |
apple juice | яблочный сок | [yáb-lach-niy sok] |
orange juice | апельсиновый сок | [a-peel-sée-na-viy sok] |
tomato jiuce | томатный сок | [ta-mát-niy sok] |
lemonade | лимонад | [lee-ma-nát] |
beer | пиво | [pée-va] |
wine | вино | [vee-nó] |
white wine | белое вино | [bye-la-ye vee-nó] |
red wine | красное вино | [krás-na-ye vee-nó] |
dry wine | сухое вино | [soo-hó-ye vee-nó] |
semi-dry wine | полусухое вино | [po-loo-soo-hó-ye vee-nó] |
sweet wine | сладкое вино | [slát-ka-ye vee-nó] |
vodka | водка | [vót-ka] |
sparkling wine | шампанское | [sham-pán-ska-ye] |
tea | чай | [chay] |
with lemon | с лимоном | [s lee-mó-nam] |
with milk | с молоком | [s ma-la-kóm] |
coffee | кофе | [kó-fe] |
with cream | со сливками | [sa sléev-ka-mee] |
with sugar | с сахаром | [s sá-ha-ram] |
Dessert | Десерт | [dye-syért] |
fairy cake / tartlet | пирожное | [pee-rósh-noye] |
biscuit | печенье | [pee-chyén-ye] |
ice-cream | мороженое | [ma-ró-shi-na-ye] |
with whipped cream | сo взбитыми сливками | [sa vsbée-ti-mee sléev-ka-mee] |
vanilla ice-cream | ванильное мороженое | [va-néel-na-ye ma-ró-shi-na-ye] |
chocolate ice-cream | шоколадное мороженое | [she-ka-lád-na-ye ma-ró-shi-na-ye] |
strawberry ice-cream | клубничное мороженое | [kloob-ních-na-ye ma-ró-shi-na-ye] |
jam | варенье | [va-ryén-ye] |
a piece of bread with jam | бутерброд с вареньем | [boo-teer-brót s va-ryén-yem] |
I like lager, and you (you/ informal)? | Я люблю светлое пиво, а вы / ты? | [ya lyoob-lyóo svyét-la-ye pée-va, a vi/ ti] |
I don't like mushrooms. | Я не люблю грибы. | [ya nee lyoo-blyóo gree-bí] |
What would you (you/ informal) like to drink? | Что вы будете (ты будешь) пить? | [shtó vi bóo-dee-tye (ti bóo-deesh) peet] |
Did you (you/ informal) like it? | Вам / тебе понравилось? | [vam / tee-byé pan-rá-vee-las] |
Thank you, it was very tasty! | Спасибо, было очень вкусно. | [spa-sée-ba, bí-la ó-cheen fkóos-na] |








