Ukrainian Food Vocabulary

The 75 beginner words (A1–A2) for food, with their English translations and part of speech, across 15 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.

Food Basics

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
breakfastсніданокsnidanoknounA1
coffeeкаваkavanounA1
deliciousсмачнийsmachnyiadjA1
restaurantресторанrestorannounA1
waiterофіціантofitsiantnounA1
waterводаvodanounA1
billрахунокrakhunoknounA2

Food Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
breadхлібkhlibnounA1
cheeseсирsyrnounA1
dinnerвечеряvecherianounA1
fruitфруктfruktnounA1
lunchобідobidnounA1
mealїжаyizhanounA1
vegetableовочovochnounA1
cookingприготуванняpryhotuvannianounA2
dessertдесертdesertnounA2
mushroomгрибhrybnounA2
sweetсолодкийsolodkyiadjA2
wineвиноvynonounA2

Food Advanced

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
dietраціонratsionnounA2

Ingredients

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
butterвершкове маслоvershkove maslonounA1
eggяйцеyaitsenounA1
potatoкартопляkartoplianounA1
riceрисrysnounA1
sugarцукорtsukornounA1
tomatoпомідорpomidornounA1
flourборошноboroshnonounA2
garlicчасникchasnyknounA2
oilоліяoliianounA2
onionцибуляtsybulianounA2
pastaмакарониmakaronynounA2
pepperперецьperetsnounA2
saltсільsilnounA2

Herbs & Spices

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
chiliчиліchylinounA2

World Cuisines

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
curryкарріkarrinounA2

Vegetables

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
beansквасоляkvasolianounA2
carrotморкваmorkvanounA2
peasгорохhorokhnounA2

Fruits

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
appleяблукоyablukonounA1
bananaбананbanannounA1
grapeвиноградvynohradnounA1
lemonлимонlymonnounA2
limeлаймlaimnounA2
melonдиняdynianounA2
pearгрушаhrushanounA2

Grains & Dairy

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
cornкукурудзаkukurudzanounA1
yogurtйогуртyohurtnounA1
creamвершкиvershkynounA2

Proteins & Meat

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
beefяловичинаyalovychynanounA1
ground beefяловичий фаршyalovychyi farshnounA2
hamшинкаshynkanounA2
meatballфрикаделькаfrykadelkanounA2
sausageковбасаkovbasanounA2
steakстейкsteiknounA2

Drinks

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
juiceсікsiknounA1
milkмолокоmolokonounA1
teaчайchainounA1
champagneшампанськеshampanskenounA2
lemonadeлимонадlymonadnounA2
sodaгазований напійhazovanyi napiinounA2
sparkling waterгазована водаhazovana vodanounA2

Dairy & Eggs

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
mayonnaiseмайонезmaioneznounA2
sour creamсметанаsmetananounA2
yolkжовтокzhovtoknounA2

Breads & Pastries

A1–A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
biscuitпечивоpechyvonounA1
bagelбубликbublyknounA2
baguetteбагетbahetnounA2
donutпончикponchyknounA2
muffinмафінmafinnounA2
pastryтістоtistonounA2
waffleвафляvaflianounA2

Condiments & Sauces

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
hot sauceгострий соусhostryi sousnounA2
olive oilоливкова оліяolyvkova oliianounA2
soy sauceсоєвий соусsoievyi sousnounA2

Food Textures & Descriptions

A2
EnglishUkrainianTypeLevel
creamyвершковийvershkovyiadjA2

The A1–A2 words are here. The rest are in the app

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