Eating in Russian - Page 3

Learn Russian vocabulary dedicated to eating: how to say breakfast, lunch and dinner, how to describe different tastes or say that something is tasty and delicious.

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жа́реный [zhá-ree-nyî] Adjective

fried

Examples

Сего́дня на у́жин жа́реная карто́шка с гриба́ми.

see-vód-nya na ú-zheen zhá-ree-na-ya kar-tósh-ka s gree-bá-mee

Today for dinner we have fried potatoes with mushrooms.
Избега́йте солёного, о́строго и жа́реного.

eez-bee-gáî-tye sa-lyó-na-va, óst-ra-va ee zhá-ree-na-va

Avoid salty, spicy and fried food.

прия́тного аппети́та [pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta] Phrase

enjoy your meal, bon appetit

Examples

Он пожела́л нам прия́тного аппети́та и удали́лся.

on pa-zhee-lál nam pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta ee u-da-léel-sya

He said bon appetit to us and left.
Ах, вы обе́даете? Не бу́ду вам меша́ть. Прия́тного аппети́та!

ah vy a-byé-da-ee-tye? nye bú-du vam mee-shát'. pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta

Oh, you are having lunch? I won't bother you. Bon appetit!

па́льчики обли́жешь [pal'-chee-kee ab-lée-zhesh] Phrase

you'll love it!, it's delicious!

Examples

Кака́я вкусня́тина, про́сто па́льчики обли́жешь!

ka-ká-ya vkus-nyá-tee-na, prós-ta pál'-chee-kee ab-lée-zhesh

It's so yummy, just delicious!
Моя́ ма́ма гото́вит так, что па́льчики обли́жешь!

ma-yá má-ma ga-tó-veet tak, chto pál'-chee-kee ab-lee-zhesh

My mother cooks so good, you'll love it!

угоща́ть [u-ga-schát'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - угости́ть

to treat (to), to stand a treat

Examples

Пойдём посиди́м куда́-нибудь, я угоща́ю.

paî-dyóm pa-see-déem ku-dá-nee-bút', ya u-ga-schá-yu

Let's go sit (eat) somewhere, I'm inviting.
Госте́й вы́ставки угоща́ли шампа́нским и бутербро́дами.

gas-tyéî výs-taf-kee u-ga-schá-lee sham-páns-keem ee bu-tyer-bró-da-mee

The visitors of the exhibition were treated to champagne and sandwiches.

сожра́ть [sazh-rát'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - сжира́ть

to gobble up, to eat greedily

Examples

Обжо́ра, ты сожра́л всё пече́нье!

ab-zhó-ra, ty sazh-rál fsyo pee-chén'-ye

You are a glutton, you have gobbled up all the cookies!
Кто сожра́л мой обе́д?

kto sazh-rál moi a-byét?

Who have eaten my lunch?

подави́ться [pa-da-vée-tsa] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - дави́ться

to choke

Examples

Я чуть не подави́лась от сме́ха.

ya chut' nye pa-da-vée-las' at smyé-ha

I almost choked with laughter.
Жуй не торопи́сь, пода́вишься!

zhui nye ta-ra-pées', pa-dá-veesh-sya

Chew slowly, you'll choke!

уплета́ть [up-lee-tát'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - уплести́

to eat greedily, to stuff oneself with (food)

Examples

Наш кот с аппети́том уплета́ет огурцы́.

nash kot s a-pee-tée-tam up-lee-tá-eet a-gur-tsý

Our cat guzzles cucumbers with an appetite.
Го́сти уплета́ли блины́ за о́бе щёки.

gós-tee up-lee-tá-lee blee-ný za ó-bee schyó-kee

The guests were gobbling down the blini (were eating greedily behind both cheeks).

вкусня́тина [fkus-nyá-tee-na] Noun, feminine

it's delicious, yummy, tasty

Examples

Кака́я вкусня́тина! Что э́то?

ka-ká-ya fkus-nyá-tee-na! chto é-ta?

This is delicious! What's this?
Ну и вкусня́тина э́ти ва́ши пирожки́!

nu ee fkus-nyá-tee-na é-tee vá-shee pee-rash-kée

They are so yummy, your patties!

объеде́ние [ab-yee-dyé-nee-ye] Noun, neuter

delicious, out of this world

Examples

Пироги́ у вас - про́сто объеде́ние!

pee-ra-gée u vas prós-ta ab-yee-dyé-nee-ye

Your pies are delicious!
Ну как, вку́сно? - Объеде́ние!

nu kak, fkús-na? - ab-yee-dyé-nee-ye

So how, is it good (tasty)? - Out of this world!

вку́сный [fkús-nyi] Adjective

tasty

Examples

Како́й вку́сный торт, вы его́ са́ми испекли́?

ka-kói fkús-nyi tort, vy sá-mee ee-vó ees-pyek-lée

What a delicious cake, did you bake it yourself?
Моя́ ма́ма гото́вит са́мый вку́сный в ми́ре омле́т!

ma-yá má-ma ga-tó-veet sá-myi fkús-nyi v mée-rye am-lyét

My mother makes the most delicious omelet in the world!