Here are Russian words for cooking to start with: готовить (gotovit, cook), резать (rezat, cut), нож (nozh, knife), кипятить (kipyatit, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | готовитьgotovit | verb | A1 |
| cut | резатьrezat | verb | A1 |
| knife | ножnozh | noun | A1 |
| boil | кипятитьkipyatit | verb | A2 |
| bowl | мискаmiska | noun | A2 |
| oven | духовкаdukhovka | noun | A2 |
| pan | сковородаskovoroda | noun | A2 |
| stove | плитаplita | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | печьpech | verb | A2 |
| pour | наливатьnalivat | verb | A2 |
| prepare | готовитьgotovit | verb | A2 |
| raw | сыройsyroy | adj | A2 |
| smoke | коптитьkoptit | verb | A2 |
| flambé | фламбироватьflambirovat | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | приготовление пищиprigotovleniye pishchi | noun | B1 |
| fry | жаритьzharit | verb | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | редукцияreduktsiya | noun | B1 |
| blanch | бланшироватьblanshirovat | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | карамелизироватьkaramelizirovat | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | кулинарная техникаkulinarnaya tekhnika | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | сушкаsushka | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | эмульгироватьemulgirovat | verb | C1 |
| marinade | маринадmarinad | noun | C1 |
| simmer | томитьtomit | verb | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | вмешиватьvmeshivat | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | мариноватьmarinovat | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | увариватьuvarivat | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | обжариватьobzharivat | verb | B1 |
| to season | приправлятьpripravlyat | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | томитьtomit | verb | B1 |
| to strain | процеживатьprotsezhivat | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | взбиватьvzbivat | verb | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | мерный стаканmernyy stakan | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | мерная ложкаmernaya lozhka | noun | A2 |
| timer | таймерtaymer | noun | A2 |
| grater | тёркаtyorka | noun | B1 |
| ladle | половникpolovnik | noun | B1 |
| peeler | овощечисткаovoshchechistka | noun | B1 |
| spatula | кухонная лопаткаkukhonnaya lopatka | noun | B1 |
| tongs | щипцыshchiptsy | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like готовить (gotovit, cook), резать (rezat, cut), нож (nozh, knife), кипятить (kipyatit, boil). This page lists 40 Russian words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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