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open sandwich - бутерброд - [boo-teer-brót]

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breakfast

завтрак

[záf-trak]

lunch

обед

[a-byét]

dinner
(also supper)

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]

recipe

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]

eggs - яйца - [yáy-za]

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]

soup

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
recipe

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]

onion - лук - [look]

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]

juice - сок - [sok]

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
(soft drink)

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]

cake - пирог - [pee-róg]

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]

mushroom - гриб - [greeb]

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]

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