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]хлібkhlibkhlib
breads [Pl]хліби́khlibýkhli
roll [Sg]булкаbulkabulka
rolls [Pl]булкиbulkybulky
butterмаслоmaslomaslo
cheeseсирsyrsyr
honeyмедMedmed
jamваренняvarennyavarennya
egg [Sg]яйцоyaitsoyaitso
eggs [Pl]яйцяyaitsiayaitsia
noodlesмакарони
спагеті
вармішель
makarony
spaheti
varmishel'
makarony
spaheti
varmishel’


riceризryzryz
yoghurt [Sg]йогуртyohurt yohurt
yoghurts [Pl]йогуртиyohurtyyohurty
sugarцукорtsukortsukor
saltсільsil'sil’
pepperперецьperets'perets’
spiceспеціspetsispetsi
oilмаслоmaslomaslo

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatїстиyistyyisty
foodхарчуванняkharchuvannyakharchuvannya
(to) drinkпитиpytypyty
drink [Sg]напійnapiynapiy
drinks [Pl]напоїnapoyinapoyi
hungryголоден, голоднаholoden (m), holodna (f)holoden, holodna
hungerголодholodholod
thirstyжаждучійzhazhduchiyzhazhduchiy
thirstжаждаzhazhdazhazhda
(to) cookготуватиhotuvatyhotuvaty
(to) tasteукусити
вкусити
ukusyty
vkusyty
ukusyty
vkusyty

tastyсмачнийsmachnyysmachnyy
deliciousсмачнийsmachnyysmachnyy
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Приємна апетіта!Pryyemna apetita!Pryyemna apetita!
Cheers! / To your health!Будьмо!Bud’mo!Bud’mo!
breakfastсніданняsnidannyasnidannya
lunchобідobidobid
dinnerнавечеряnavecheryanavecherya
restaurant [Sg]ресторанrestoranrestoran
restaurants [Pl]рестораниrestoranyrestorany
bar [Sg]барbarbar
bars [Pl]бариbarybary
caféкафеkafekafe

Dishes

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]супsupsup
soups [Pl]супиsupy supy
salad [Sg]салатsalatsalat
salads [Pl]салатиsalatysalaty
french fries / chipsфріктиfriktyfrikty

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryЗастольний прибориzastol'nyy pryboryzastol’nyy prybory
forkвилкаvylkavylka
spoonложкаlozhkalozhka
knifeніжnizhnizh
plateтарілкаtarilkatarilka
glassстакан
рюмка
stakan
riumka
stakan
riumka

cupчаша
крожка
chasha
krozhka
chasha
krozhka

mugкрожкаkrozhkakrozhka

Drinks

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterводаvodavoda
mineral waterмінеральна водаmineral'na vodamineral’na voda
soda water / sparkling waterгазирівкаhazyrivkahazyrivka
still waterтиха водаtykha voda tykha voda
juice [Sg]сікsiksik
juices [Pl]сокиsokysoky
beerпивоpyvopyvo
wineвиноvynovyno
champagneшампанськеshampans'keshampans’ke
cocktailкоктейлkokteilkokteil
milkмолокоmolokomoloko
cocoaкакаоkakaokakao
coffeeкаваkavakava
teaчайchaichai

Flavors

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetсолодкийsolodkyysolodkyy
sourкислийkyslyykyslyy
spicyгострійHostriyhostriy
saltyсолонийsolonyysolonyy
bitterгіркийhirkyyhirkyy

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitфруктиfruktyfrukty
vegetablesовочіovochiovochi
apple [Sg]яблукаyablukayabluka
apples [Pl]яблукиyablukyyabluky
orange [Sg]апельсінаapel'sinaapel’sina
oranges [Pl]апелдсіниapel'sinyapel’siny
strawberry [Sg]клубникklubnykklubnyk
strawberries [Pl]клубникиklubnykyklubnyky
banana [Sg]бананаbananabanana
bananas [Pl]бананиbanany banany
potato [Sg]бульбаbul'babul’ba
potatoes [Pl]бульбиbul'bybul’by
cucumber [Sg]агурчікahurchikahurchik
cucumbers [Pl]агурчікиahurckikyahurchiky

Meat & Sausages

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatм'ясоm'yasom'yaso
sausage [Sg]ковбасаkovbasakovbasa
sausages [Pl]ковбасиkovbasykovbasy
small sausage [Sg]сосискаsosyskasosyska
small sausages [Pl]сосискиsosyskysosysky
hamвітчинаvitchynavitchyna
chickenкуриця
курка
kurytsia
kurka
kurytsia
kurka

fishрибаrybaryba
beefгов'ядинаhov'yadynahov'yadyna
lambбаранінаbaraninabaranina

Sweets

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateшоколадshokoladshokolad
pie [Sg]тортtorttort
pies [Pl]тортиtorty torty
cake [Sg]тортtorttort
cakes [Pl]тортиtorty torty
biscuitпеченняpechnnyapechennya
icecreamморозивоmorozyvomorozyvo

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