Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Russian“.

Food & Drinks in Russian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]хлебkhliebkhliebru-sing_bread
breads [Pl]хлебыkhlebykhlebyru-plur_bread
roll [Sg]булкаbulkabulkaru-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]булкиbulkibulkiru-plur_roll
butterмаслоmaslomasloru-sing_butter
cheeseсырьsyr’syr’ru-sing_cheese
honeyмёдmiodmiodru-sing_honey
jam [Sg]варениеvarieniyevarieniyeru-sing_jam
jams [Pl]варенияvareniyavarieniyaru-plur_jam
egg [Sg]яйцоyaitsoyaitsoru-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]яйцаyaitsayaitsaru-plur_egg
noodlesмакароны
спагетти
вермишель		makarony
spagietti
vermishel’		makarony
spagetti
vermishel’		ru-sing_noodles
ru-sing_noodles-2
ru-sing_noodles-3
riceризryzryzru-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]йогуртyogurtyogurtru-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]йогуртыyogurtyyogurtyru-plur_yoghurt
sugarсахарsakharsakharru-sing_sugar
saltсольsol'sol'ru-sing_salt
pepperперецpieretspieretsru-sing_pepper
spiceспециspietsispietsyru-sing_spice
oilмаслоmaslomasloru-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatкушать
есть		kushat’
yest'		kushat’
yest’		ru-sing_to-eat
ru-sing_to-eat-2
foodпитание
пища		pitaniye
pishcha		pitaniye
pishcha		ru-sing_food
ru-sing_food-2
(to) drinkпитьpit'pit'ru-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]напитокnapitoknapitokru-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]напиткиnapitkinapitkiru-plur_drink
hungryголоден, голоднаgoloden, golodnagolodien, golodnaru-sing_hungryru-sing_hungry-2
hungerголодgolodgolodru-sing_hunger
thirstyжаждущийzhazhdushchizhazhdushchiyru-sing_thirsty
thirstжаждаzhazhdazhazhdaru-sing_thirst
(to) cookготовитьgotovit’gotovit’ru-sing_to-cook
(to) tasteзакусить
вкусить		zakusit’
vkusit’		zakusit’
vkusit’		ru-sing_to-taste
ru-sing_to-taste-2
tastyвкусныйvkusnyyvkusnyyru-sing_tasty
deliciousвкусныйvkusnyyvkusnyyru-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Приятного апетита!Priyatnovo apetita!Priyatnovo apetita!ru-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!На здоровья!Na zdorovya!Na zdorovya!ru-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfastзавтракzavtrakzavtrakru-sing_breakfast
lunchобедobiedobiedru-sing_lunch
dinnerужинuzhinuzhinru-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]ресторанrestoranrestoranru-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]рестораныrestoranyrestoranyru-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]барbarbarru-sing_bar
bars [Pl]барыbarybaryru-plur_bar
caféкафеkafekaferu-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]супsupsupru-sing_soup
soups [Pl]супыsupysupyru-plur_soup
saladсалатsalatsalatru-sing_salad
french fries / chipsфриктыfriktyfriktyru-sing_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryСтоловые приборыStolovyye priboryStolobyye priboryru-sing_cutlery
forkвилкаvilkavilkaru-sing_fork
spoonложкаlozhkalozhkaru-sing_spoon
knifeножnozhnozhru-sing_knife
plateтарелкаtarielkatarielkaru-sing_plate
glassстакан
рюмка		stakan
riumka		stakan
riumka		ru-sing_glass
ru-sing_glass-2
cupчашкаchashkachashkaru-sing_cup
mugкрожкаkrozhkakrozhkaru-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterводаvodavodaru-sing_water
mineral waterминеральная водаmineral’naya vodamineral’naya vodaru-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterгазировкаgazirovkagazirovkaru-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterтихая водаtikhaya vodatikhaya vodaru-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]сокsoksokru-sing_juice
juices [Pl]сокиsokisokiru-plur_juice
beerпивоpivopivoru-sing_beer
wineвиноvinovinoru-sing_wine
champagneшампанскоеshampan'skoyeshampan’skoyeru-sing_champagne
cocktailкоктейлkokteilkokteilru-sing_cocktail
milkмолокоmolokomolokoru-sing_milk
cocoaкакаоkakaokakaoru-sing_cocoa
coffeeкофеkofekoferu-sing_coffee
teaчайchaichairu-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetсладкийsladkiysladkiyru-sing_sweet
sourкислыйkislyykislyyru-sing_sour
spicyострыйostryyostryyru-sing_spicy
saltyсолёныйsolionyysolionyyru-sing_salty
bitterгорькийgor'kiygor’kiyru-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitфруктыfruktyfruktyru-sing_fruit
vegetablesовощиovoshchiovoshchiru-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]яблокоyablokoyablokoru-sing_apple
apples [Pl]яблокаyablokayablokaru-plur_apple
orange [Sg]апельсинаapel’sinaapel’sinaru-sing_orange-2
oranges [Pl]апельсиныapel’sinyapel’sinyru-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]клубникklubnikklubnikru-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]клубникиklubnikiklubnikiru-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]бананаbananabananaru-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]бананыbananybananyru-plur_banana
potato [Sg]картофель
картошка		kartofel’
kartoshka		kartofel’
kartoshka		ru-sing_potato
ru-sing_potato-2
potatoes [Pl]картофли
картошки		kartofli
kartoshki		kartofli
kartoshki		ru-plur_potato
ru-plur_potato-2
cucumber [Sg]агурецagurietsagurietsru-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]агурцыagurtsyagurtsyru-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatмясоmiasomiasoru-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]колбаса
сосиска		kolbasa
sosiska		kolbasa
sosiska		ru-sing_sausage
ru-sing_sausage-2
sausages [Pl]колбасы
сосиски		kolbasy
sosiski		kolbasy
sosiski		ru-plur_sausage
ru-plur_sausage-2
small sausage [Sg]сосискаsosiskasosiskaru-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]сосискиsosiskisosiskiru-plur_small-sausage
hamветчинаvietchinavichinaru-sing_ham
chickenкурицаkuritsakuritsaru-sing_chicken
fishрыбаrybarybaru-sing_fish
beefговядинаgoviadinagoviadinaru-sing_beef
lambбаранинаbaraninabaraninaru-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateшоколадshokoladshokoladru-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]тортtorttortru-sing_pie
pies [Pl]тортыtortytortyru-plur_pie
cake [Sg]тортtorttortru-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]тортыtortytortyru-plur_cake
biscuitпеченьеpiechienyepechenyeru-sing_biscuit
icecreamмороженоеmorozhenoyemorozhenoyeru-sing_icecream

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