Food and Drinks in Russian
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| English | Russian with Transcription |
|---|---|
| breakfast | завтрак [záf-trak] |
| lunch | обед [a-byét] |
| dinner (also supper) |
ужин [óo-zhin] |
| spoon | ложка [lósh-ka] |
| fork | 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] |
| 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 soup | овощной суп [a-vashsh-noy soop] |
| Meat | 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] |
| 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-r] |
| 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 juice | 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] |
| 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] |