Here are Ukrainian words for food to start with: сніданок (snidanok, breakfast), кава (kava, coffee), смачний (smachnyi, 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 | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | сніданокsnidanok | noun | A1 |
| coffee | каваkava | noun | A1 |
| delicious | смачнийsmachnyi | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | ресторанrestoran | noun | A1 |
| waiter | офіціантofitsiant | noun | A1 |
| water | водаvoda | noun | A1 |
| bill | рахунокrakhunok | noun | A2 |
| spicy | гострийhostryi | adj | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | хлібkhlib | noun | A1 |
| cheese | сирsyr | noun | A1 |
| dinner | вечеряvecheria | noun | A1 |
| fruit | фруктfrukt | noun | A1 |
| lunch | обідobid | noun | A1 |
| meal | їжаyizha | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | овочovoch | noun | A1 |
| cooking | приготуванняpryhotuvannia | noun | A2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | раціонratsion | noun | A2 |
| feast | бенкетbenket | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | харчуванняkharchuvannia | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | делікатесdelikates | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | ароматнийaromatnyi | adj | B2 |
| grocery | продуктиprodukty | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | кухняkukhnia | noun | C1 |
| culinary | кулінарнийkulinarnyi | adj | C1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | вершкове маслоvershkove maslo | noun | A1 |
| egg | яйцеyaitse | noun | A1 |
| potato | картопляkartoplia | noun | A1 |
| rice | рисrys | noun | A1 |
| sugar | цукорtsukor | noun | A1 |
| tomato | помідорpomidor | noun | A1 |
| flour | борошноboroshno | noun | A2 |
| salt | сільsil | noun | A2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | чиліchyli | noun | A2 |
| basil | базилікbazylik | noun | B1 |
| coriander | коріандрkoriandr | noun | B1 |
| cumin | кмин римськийkmyn rymskyi | noun | B1 |
| oregano | ореганоorehano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | розмаринrozmaryn | noun | B1 |
| thyme | чебрецьchebrets | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | куркумаkurkuma | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | квасоляkvasolia | noun | A2 |
| carrot | моркваmorkva | noun | A2 |
| peas | горохhorokh | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | брокколіbrokkoli | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | капустаkapusta | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | цвітна капустаtsvitna kapusta | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | салат-латукsalat-latuk | noun | B1 |
| spinach | шпинатshpynat | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | яблукоyabluko | noun | A1 |
| banana | бананbanan | noun | A1 |
| grape | виноградvynohrad | noun | A1 |
| lemon | лимонlymon | noun | A2 |
| lime | лаймlaim | noun | A2 |
| melon | диняdynia | noun | A2 |
| pear | грушаhrusha | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | полуницяpolunytsia | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | кукурудзаkukurudza | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | йогуртyohurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | вершкиvershky | noun | A2 |
| oat | овесoves | noun | B1 |
| rye | житоzhyto | noun | B1 |
| barley | ячміньyachmin | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | гречкаhrechka | noun | B2 |
| wheat | пшеницяpshenytsia | noun | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | яловичинаyalovychyna | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | яловичий фаршyalovychyi farsh | noun | A2 |
| ham | шинкаshynka | noun | A2 |
| meatball | фрикаделькаfrykadelka | noun | A2 |
| sausage | ковбасаkovbasa | noun | A2 |
| steak | стейкsteik | noun | A2 |
| lamb | ягнятинаyahniatyna | noun | B1 |
| pork | свининаsvynyna | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | сікsik | noun | A1 |
| milk | молокоmoloko | noun | A1 |
| tea | чайchai | noun | A1 |
| champagne | шампанськеshampanske | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | лимонадlymonad | noun | A2 |
| soda | газований напійhazovanyi napii | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | газована водаhazovana voda | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | смузіsmuzi | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | печивоpechyvo | noun | A1 |
| bagel | бубликbublyk | noun | A2 |
| baguette | багетbahet | noun | A2 |
| donut | пончикponchyk | noun | A2 |
| muffin | мафінmafin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | тістоtisto | noun | A2 |
| waffle | вафляvaflia | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | хліб на заквасціkhlib na zakvastsi | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | гострий соусhostryi sous | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | оливкова оліяolyvkova oliia | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | соєвий соусsoievyi sous | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | болоньєзеbolonieze | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | рибний соусrybnyi sous | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | устричний соусustrychnyi sous | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | кунжутна оліяkunzhutna oliia | noun | B1 |
| relish | релішrelish | noun | B2 |
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