50 essential Russian words at the restaurant
50 Russian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.
Cooking and meals 25 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| органический | organic |
| миска | bowl |
| голод | hunger |
| вкус | flavour |
| жирный | fatty |
| комплексное меню | menuSet selection of dishes at a fixed price |
| блюдо | dishCooked dish |
| солёный | salty |
| жажда | thirst |
| горький | bitter |
| меню | menu cardList of all the dishes the restaurant offers |
| ужин | dinner |
| свежий | fresh |
| запах | smell |
| чашка | cup |
| стакан | glass |
| сладкий | sweet |
| острый | spicy |
| нарезать | to chop |
| пробовать | to tasteVerb |
| подавать | to serve |
| мягкий | tender |
| наливать | to pour |
| добавлять | to add |
| аппетит | appetite |
Food and drink 25 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| чеснок | garlic |
| пшеница | wheat |
| вода | water |
| сок | juice |
| рис | rice |
| соль | salt |
| чай | tea |
| вино | wine |
| яйцо | egg |
| кофе | coffee |
| капуста | cabbage |
| молоко | milk |
| кукуруза | corn |
| мёд | honey |
| хлеб | bread |
| свинина | pork |
| тесто | doughFlour mixture before cooking |
| жаркое | roast joint |
| тунец | tuna |
| бекон | bacon |
| пиво | beer |
| сливки | cream |
| фрукт | fruit |
| мороженое | ice cream |
| растительное масло | oil |
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