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TIME TO EAT

Do you want to eat? Do you want more? You don't like it? What do you want to eat? We spend an important part of our lives eating, so you'll need to know a few basic phrases in Russian to use at the table.

PHRASE

PRONUNCIATION

Иди́ ку́шать, всё гото́во
Come to eat, everything is ready

i-dí kú-shat fsyo ga-tó-va

Помоги́ мне накры́ть на стол
Help me lay (set) the table

pa-ma-gí mnye na-krýt na stol

Мой ру́ки
Wash your hands

moj rú-ki

Ты хо́чешь есть/пить?
Do you want to eat/drink?

ty hó-chyesh yest/pit?

Что ты хо́чешь есть/пить?
What do you want to eat/drink?

shto ty hó-chyesh yest/pit?

Хо́чешь ещё?
Do you want more?

hó-chyesh ye-schyó?

Хо́чешь что́-то друго́е?
Do you want something different?

hó-chyesh shtó-ta dru-gó-ye?

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Прия́тного аппети́та
Enjoy your meal

pri-yát-na-va a-pye-tí-ta

Вку́сно?
(Is it) yummy?

fkús-na?

Тебе́ нра́вится?
Do you like it?

tye-byé nrá-vit-sa?

Тебе́ не нра́вится?
You don't like it?

tye-byé nye nrá-vit-sa?

Е́сли тебе́ не нра́вится, скажи́
If you don't like it, say it

yés-li tye-byé nye nrá-vit-sa, ska-zhý

Почему́ ты не ешь?
Why don't you eat?

pa-chye-mú ty nye yesh?

Доеда́й!
Finish eating! Eat up!

da-ye-dáj!

Помоги́ мне убра́ть со стола́
Help me clear the table

pa-ma-gí mnye u-brát sa sta-lá

ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY

More basic Russian related to this topic:

FOOD

WORD

PRONUNCIATION

мя́со
meat

myá-sa

ры́ба
fish

rý-ba

фру́кты
fruit

frúk-ty

о́вощи
vegetables

ó-va-schi

молоко́
milk

ma-la-kó

вода́
water

va-dá

чай
tea

chaj

сок
juice

sok

MEALS

PHRASE

PRONUNCIATION

Что ты хо́чешь на...?
What do you want for...?

shto ty hó-chyesh na...?

Что ты хо́чешь на за́втрак?
What do you want for breakfast?

shto ty hó-chyesh na záf-trak?

Что ты хо́чешь на обе́д?
What do you want for lunch?

shto ty hó-chyesh na a-byét?

Что ты хо́чешь на у́жин?
What do you want for supper/dinner?

shto ty hó-chyesh na ú-zhyn?

Что ты хо́чешь на десе́рт?
What do you want for dessert?

shto ty hó-chyesh na dye-syért?

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