Food in Russian: 22 Words With Audio

By Daily Cyrillic · Updated

Russian food vocabulary helps you name the things and situations in this topic. This reference contains 22 Russian words with Cyrillic spellings, transliteration, translations and audio. Learn the words in small groups, read their example sentences and use the flashcards to review them rather than memorising an isolated translation list.

Reading time: about 2 min.

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Word reference

Food in Russian: 22 Words With Audio
RussianTranslit.MeaningListen
едаyedáfood
водаvodáwater
хлебkhlebbread
молокоmolokómilk
сырsyrcheese
мясоmyásomeat
рыбаrýbafish
яйцоyaytsóegg
маслоmáslobutter / oil
супsupsoup
овощиóvoshchivegetables
фруктыfrúktyfruit
яблокоyáblokoapple
картофельkartófelpotato
сахарsákharsugar
сольsolsalt
чайchaytea
кофеkófecoffee
сокsokjuice
завтракzávtrakbreakfast
обедobédlunch
ужинúzhindinner

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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