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 Ukrainian“.

Food & Drinks in Ukrainian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]хлібkhlibkhlibuk-sing_bread
breads [Pl]хліби́khlibýkhlibýuk-plur_bread
roll [Sg]булкаbulkabulkauk-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]булкиbulkybulkyuk-plur_roll
butterмаслоmaslomaslouk-sing_butter
cheeseсирsyrsyruk-sing_cheese
honeyмедMedmeduk-sing_honey
jamваренняvarennyavarennyauk-sing_jam
egg [Sg]яйцоyaitsoyaitsouk-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]яйцяyaitsiayaitsiauk-plur_egg
noodlesмакарони
спагеті
вармішель		makarony
spaheti
varmishel'		makarony
spaheti
varmishel’		uk-sing_noodles
uk-sing_noodles-2
uk-sing_noodles-3
riceризryzryzuk-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]йогуртyohurt yohurtuk-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]йогуртиyohurtyyohurtyuk-plur_yoghurt
sugarцукорtsukortsukoruk-sing_sugar
saltсільsil'sil’uk-sing_salt
pepperперецьperets'perets’uk-sing_pepper
spiceспеціspetsispetsiuk-sing_spice
oilмаслоmaslomaslouk-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatїстиyistyyistyuk-sing_to-eat
foodхарчуванняkharchuvannyakharchuvannyauk-sing_food
(to) drinkпитиpytypytyuk-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]напійnapiynapiyuk-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]напоїnapoyinapoyiuk-plur_drink
hungryголоден, голоднаholoden, holodnaholoden, holodnauk-sing_hungryuk-sing_hungry-2
hungerголодholodholoduk-sing_hunger
thirstyжаждучійzhazhduchiyzhazhduchiyuk-sing_thirsty
thirstжаждаzhazhdazhazhdauk-sing_thirst
(to) cookготуватиhotuvatyhotuvatyuk-sing_to-cook
(to) tasteукусити
вкусити		ukusyty
vkusyty		ukusyty
vkusyty		uk-sing_to-taste
uk-sing_to-taste-2
tastyсмачнийsmachnyysmachnyyuk-sing_tasty
deliciousсмачнийsmachnyysmachnyyuk-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Приємна апетіта!Pryyemna apetita!Pryyemna apetita!uk-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!Будьмо!Bud’mo!Bud’mo!uk-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfastсніданняsnidannyasnidannyauk-sing_breakfast
lunchобідobidobiduk-sing_lunch
dinnerнавечеряnavecheryanavecheryauk-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]ресторанrestoranrestoranuk-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]рестораниrestoranyrestoranyuk-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]барbarbaruk-sing_bar
bars [Pl]бариbarybaryuk-plur_bar
caféкафеkafekafeuk-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]супsupsupuk-sing_soup
soups [Pl]супиsupy supyuk-plur_soup
salad [Sg]салатsalatsalatuk-sing_salad
salads [Pl]салатиsalatysalatyuk-plur_salad
french fries / chipsфріктиfriktyfriktyuk-sing_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryЗастольний прибориzastol'nyy pryboryzastol’nyy pryboryuk-sing_cutlery
forkвилкаvylkavylkauk-sing_fork
spoonложкаlozhkalozhkauk-sing_spoon
knifeніжnizhnizhuk-sing_knife
plateтарілкаtarilkatarilkauk-sing_plate
glassстакан
рюмка		stakan
riumka		stakan
riumka		uk-sing_glass
uk-sing_glass-2
cupчаша
крожка		chasha
krozhka		chasha
krozhka		uk-sing_cup
uk-sing_cup-2
mugкрожкаkrozhkakrozhkauk-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterводаvodavodauk-sing_water
mineral waterмінеральна водаmineral'na vodamineral’na vodauk-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterгазирівкаhazyrivkahazyrivkauk-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterтиха водаtykha voda tykha vodauk-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]сікsiksikuk-sing_juice
juices [Pl]сокиsokysokyuk-plur_juice
beerпивоpyvopyvouk-sing_beer
wineвиноvynovynouk-sing_wine
champagneшампанськеshampans'keshampans’keuk-sing_champagne
cocktailкоктейлkokteilkokteiluk-sing_cocktail
milkмолокоmolokomolokouk-sing_milk
cocoaкакаоkakaokakaouk-sing_cocoa
coffeeкаваkavakavauk-sing_coffee
teaчайchaichaiuk-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetсолодкийsolodkyysolodkyyuk-sing_sweet
sourкислийkyslyykyslyyuk-sing_sour
spicyгострійHostriyhostriyuk-sing_spicy
saltyсолонийsolonyysolonyyuk-sing_salty
bitterгіркийhirkyyhirkyyuk-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitфруктиfruktyfruktyuk-sing_fruit
vegetablesовочіovochiovochiuk-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]яблукаyablukayablukauk-sing_apple
apples [Pl]яблукиyablukyyablukyuk-plur_apple
orange [Sg]апельсінаapel'sinaapel’sinauk-sing_orange-2
oranges [Pl]апелдсіниapel'sinyapel’sinyuk-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]клубникklubnykklubnykuk-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]клубникиklubnykyklubnykyuk-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]бананаbananabananauk-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]бананиbanany bananyuk-plur_banana
potato [Sg]бульбаbul'babul’bauk-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]бульбиbul'bybul’byuk-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]агурчікahurchikahurchikuk-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]агурчікиahurckikyahurchikyuk-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatм'ясоm'yasom'yasouk-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]ковбасаkovbasakovbasauk-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]ковбасиkovbasykovbasyuk-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]сосискаsosyskasosyskauk-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]сосискиsosyskysosyskyuk-plur_small-sausage
hamвітчинаvitchynavitchynauk-sing_ham
chickenкуриця
курка		kurytsia
kurka		kurytsia
kurka		uk-sing_chicken
uk-sing_chicken-2
fishрибаrybarybauk-sing_fish
beefгов'ядинаhov'yadynahov'yadynauk-sing_beef
lambбаранінаbaraninabaraninauk-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)		Ukrainian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateшоколадshokoladshokoladuk-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]тортtorttortuk-sing_pie
pies [Pl]тортиtorty tortyuk-plur_pie
cake [Sg]тортtorttortuk-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]тортиtorty tortyuk-plur_cake
biscuitпеченняpechnnyapechennyauk-sing_biscuit
icecreamморозивоmorozyvomorozyvouk-sing_icecream

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