Food in Russian: 22 Words With Audio
Food vocabulary pays off fast - it is the first thing you need at a cafe, a market or a friend's table. These 22 common Russian words cover the basics of eating and drinking, each with transliteration, meaning and audio.
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Word reference
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| еда | yedá | food | |
| вода | vodá | water | |
| хлеб | khleb | bread | |
| молоко | molokó | milk | |
| сыр | syr | cheese | |
| мясо | myáso | meat | |
| рыба | rýba | fish | |
| яйцо | yaytsó | egg | |
| масло | máslo | butter / oil | |
| суп | sup | soup | |
| овощи | óvoshchi | vegetables | |
| фрукты | frúkty | fruit | |
| яблоко | yábloko | apple | |
| картофель | kartófel | potato | |
| сахар | sákhar | sugar | |
| соль | sol | salt | |
| чай | chay | tea | |
| кофе | kófe | coffee | |
| сок | sok | juice | |
| завтрак | závtrak | breakfast | |
| обед | obéd | lunch | |
| ужин | úzhin | dinner |
Example sentences
Я хочу хлеб и сыр.
Ya khochú khleb i syr.
I want bread and cheese.
Она пьёт чай без сахара.
Oná pyot chay bez sákhara.
She drinks tea without sugar.
На завтрак я ем яйцо.
Na závtrak ya yem yaytsó.
For breakfast I eat an egg.
FAQ
What is the Russian word for water?
Water is вода (vodá). It is one of the most common nouns in the language, so it is worth learning early - including the phrase «стакан воды» (a glass of water).
How do you say bread in Russian?
Bread is хлеб (khleb), a masculine noun. It appears in everyday phrases like «чёрный хлеб» (dark/rye bread) and «белый хлеб» (white bread).
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