Here are Russian words for food to start with: завтрак (zavtrak, breakfast), кофе (kofe, coffee), вкусный (vkusnyy, delicious), ресторан (restoran, restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | завтракzavtrak | noun | A1 |
| coffee | кофеkofe | noun | A1 |
| delicious | вкусныйvkusnyy | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | ресторанrestoran | noun | A1 |
| waiter | официантofitsiant | noun | A1 |
| water | водаvoda | noun | A1 |
| bill | счётschot | noun | A2 |
| spicy | острыйostryy | adj | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | хлебkhleb | noun | A1 |
| cheese | сырsyr | noun | A1 |
| dinner | ужинuzhin | noun | A1 |
| fruit | фруктfrukt | noun | A1 |
| lunch | обедobed | noun | A1 |
| meal | едаyeda | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | овощovoshch | noun | A1 |
| cooking | приготовление едыprigotovleniye yedy | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | рационratsion | noun | A2 |
| feast | пирpir | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | питаниеpitaniye | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | деликатесdelikates | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | ароматныйaromatnyy | adj | B2 |
| grocery | продуктыprodukty | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | кухняkukhnya | noun | C1 |
| culinary | кулинарныйkulinarnyy | adj | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | сливочное маслоslivochnoye maslo | noun | A1 |
| egg | яйцоyaytso | noun | A1 |
| potato | картофельkartofel | noun | A1 |
| rice | рисris | noun | A1 |
| sugar | сахарsakhar | noun | A1 |
| tomato | помидорpomidor | noun | A1 |
| flour | мукаmuka | noun | A2 |
| salt | сольsol | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | перец чилиperets chili | noun | A2 |
| basil | базиликbazilik | noun | B1 |
| coriander | кинзаkinza | noun | B1 |
| cumin | зираzira | noun | B1 |
| oregano | ореганоoregano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | розмаринrozmarin | noun | B1 |
| thyme | тимьянtimyan | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | куркумаkurkuma | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | стручковая фасольstruchkovaya fasol | noun | A2 |
| carrot | морковьmorkov | noun | A2 |
| peas | горошекgoroshek | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | брокколиbrokkoli | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | капустаkapusta | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | цветная капустаtsvetnaya kapusta | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | салат-латукsalat-latuk | noun | B1 |
| spinach | шпинатshpinat | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | яблокоyabloko | noun | A1 |
| banana | бананbanan | noun | A1 |
| grape | виноградинаvinogradina | noun | A1 |
| lemon | лимонlimon | noun | A2 |
| lime | лаймlaym | noun | A2 |
| melon | дыняdynya | noun | A2 |
| pear | грушаgrusha | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | клубникаklubnika | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | кукурузаkukuruza | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | йогуртyogurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | сливкиslivki | noun | A2 |
| oat | овёсovyos | noun | B1 |
| rye | рожьrozh | noun | B1 |
| barley | ячменьyachmen | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | гречкаgrechka | noun | B2 |
| wheat | пшеницаpshenitsa | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | говядинаgovyadina | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | говяжий фаршgovyazhiy farsh | noun | A2 |
| ham | ветчинаvetchina | noun | A2 |
| meatball | тефтеляteftelya | noun | A2 |
| sausage | колбасаkolbasa | noun | A2 |
| steak | стейкsteyk | noun | A2 |
| lamb | ягнятинаyagnyatina | noun | B1 |
| pork | свининаsvinina | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | сокsok | noun | A1 |
| milk | молокоmoloko | noun | A1 |
| tea | чайchay | noun | A1 |
| champagne | шампанскоеshampanskoye | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | лимонадlimonad | noun | A2 |
| soda | газировкаgazirovka | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | газированная водаgazirovannaya voda | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | смузиsmuzi | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | печеньеpechenye | noun | A1 |
| bagel | бейглbeygl | noun | A2 |
| baguette | багетbaget | noun | A2 |
| donut | пончикponchik | noun | A2 |
| muffin | маффинmaffin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | песочное тестоpesochnoye testo | noun | A2 |
| waffle | вафляvaflya | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | хлеб на закваскеkhleb na zakvaske | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | острый соусostryy sous | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | оливковое маслоolivkovoye maslo | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | соевый соусsoyevyy sous | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | болоньезеbolonyeze | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | рыбный соусrybnyy sous | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | устричный соусustrichnyy sous | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | кунжутное маслоkunzhutnoye maslo | noun | B1 |
| relish | релишrelish | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like завтрак (zavtrak, breakfast), кофе (kofe, coffee), вкусный (vkusnyy, delicious), ресторан (restoran, restaurant). This page lists 96 Russian words for food (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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