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Ukrainian Food & Drinks

Everyday food, drinks, and meals. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.

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Learning Ukrainian Food & Drinks

Food and drink vocabulary helps you recognize ingredients, familiar dishes and meals. This category includes everyday staples and Ukrainian foods, making it a useful companion to the dining phrases lesson.

How to practise

Listen to each Ukrainian expression before repeating it.
Try the interactive lesson, then use the reference below to review spelling and meaning.
Return to the category regularly and test the words without relying on the English.

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Bread — хліб; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Bread — хліб

хліб — Bread

Reading guide: khlib

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear хліб

Milk — молоко; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Milk — молоко

молоко — Milk

Reading guide: moloko

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear молоко

Water — вода; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Water — вода

вода — Water

Reading guide: voda

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear вода

Cheese — сир; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Cheese — сир

сир — Cheese

Reading guide: syr

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear сир

Egg — яйце; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Egg — яйце

яйце — Egg

Reading guide: yaytse

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear яйце

Meat — м’ясо; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Meat — м’ясо

м’ясо — Meat

Reading guide: m’yaso

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear м’ясо

Beef — яловичина; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Beef — яловичина

яловичина — Beef

Reading guide: yalovychyna

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear яловичина

Pork — свинина; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Pork — свинина

свинина — Pork

Reading guide: svynyna

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear свинина

Poultry — м’ясо птиці; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Poultry — м’ясо птиці

м’ясо птиці — Poultry

Reading guide: m’yaso ptytsi

Gender / number: Neuter

Usage: Poultry as food; свійська птиця means domesticated birds.

Hear м’ясо птиці

Sausage — ковбаса; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Sausage — ковбаса

ковбаса — Sausage

Reading guide: kovbasa

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear ковбаса

Bacon — бекон; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Bacon — бекон

бекон — Bacon

Reading guide: bekon

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear бекон

Ham — шинка; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Ham — шинка

шинка — Ham

Reading guide: shynka

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear шинка

Rice — рис; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Rice — рис

рис — Rice

Reading guide: rys

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear рис

Pasta — макарони; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Pasta — макарони

макарони — Pasta

Reading guide: makarony

Gender / number: Plural

Grammar note: Normally learned and used in the plural; no singular gender label here.

Hear макарони

Noodles — локшина; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Noodles — локшина

локшина — Noodles

Reading guide: lokshyna

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear локшина

Flour — борошно; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Flour — борошно

борошно — Flour

Reading guide: boroshno

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear борошно

Dough — тісто; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Dough — тісто

тісто — Dough

Reading guide: tisto

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear тісто

Soup — суп; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Soup — суп

суп — Soup

Reading guide: sup

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear суп

Borscht — борщ; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Borscht — борщ

борщ — Borscht

Reading guide: borshch

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear борщ

Porridge — каша; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Porridge — каша

каша — Porridge

Reading guide: kasha

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear каша

Buckwheat — гречка; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Buckwheat — гречка

гречка — Buckwheat

Reading guide: hrechka

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear гречка

Oatmeal — вівсяна каша; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Oatmeal — вівсяна каша

вівсяна каша — Oatmeal

Reading guide: vivsyana kasha

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear вівсяна каша

Butter — вершкове масло; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Butter — вершкове масло

вершкове масло — Butter

Reading guide: vershkove maslo

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear вершкове масло

Oil — олія; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Oil — олія

олія — Oil

Reading guide: oliya

Gender / number: Feminine

Usage: Vegetable or cooking oil.

Hear олія

Salt — сіль; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Salt — сіль

сіль — Salt

Reading guide: sil

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear сіль

Sugar — цукор; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Sugar — цукор

цукор — Sugar

Reading guide: tsukor

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear цукор

Pepper — перець; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Pepper — перець

перець — Pepper

Reading guide: perets

Gender / number: Masculine

Usage: Pepper as a seasoning.

Hear перець

Honey — мед; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Honey — мед

мед — Honey

Reading guide: med

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear мед

Jam — варення; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Jam — варення

варення — Jam

Reading guide: varennya

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear варення

Sour cream — сметана; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Sour cream — сметана

сметана — Sour cream

Reading guide: smetana

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear сметана

Yogurt — йогурт; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Yogurt — йогурт

йогурт — Yogurt

Reading guide: yohurt

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear йогурт

Cottage cheese — кисломолочний сир; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Cottage cheese — кисломолочний сир

кисломолочний сир — Cottage cheese

Reading guide: kyslomolochnyy syr

Gender / number: Masculine

Usage: Fresh curd cheese; grainy cottage cheese may be called зернистий сир.

Hear кисломолочний сир

Coffee — кава; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Coffee — кава

кава — Coffee

Reading guide: kava

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear кава

Tea — чай; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Tea — чай

чай — Tea

Reading guide: chay

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear чай

Juice — сік; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Juice — сік

сік — Juice

Reading guide: sik

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear сік

Lemonade — лимонад; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Lemonade — лимонад

лимонад — Lemonade

Reading guide: lymonad

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear лимонад

Beer — пиво; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Beer — пиво

пиво — Beer

Reading guide: pyvo

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear пиво

Wine — вино; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Wine — вино

вино — Wine

Reading guide: vyno

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear вино

Cake — торт; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Cake — торт

торт — Cake

Reading guide: tort

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear торт

Cookie — печиво; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Cookie — печиво

печиво — Cookie

Reading guide: pechyvo

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear печиво

Candy — цукерка; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Candy — цукерка

цукерка — Candy

Reading guide: tsukerka

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear цукерка

Chocolate — шоколад; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Chocolate — шоколад

шоколад — Chocolate

Reading guide: shokolad

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear шоколад

Ice cream — морозиво; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Ice cream — морозиво

морозиво — Ice cream

Reading guide: morozyvo

Gender / number: Neuter

Hear морозиво

Sandwich — бутерброд; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Sandwich — бутерброд

бутерброд — Sandwich

Reading guide: buterbrod

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear бутерброд

Salad — салат; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Salad — салат

салат — Salad

Reading guide: salat

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear салат

Dumpling — галушка; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Dumpling — галушка

галушка — Dumpling

Reading guide: halushka

Gender / number: Feminine

Usage: An unfilled boiled dough dumpling. Filled dumplings include вареники and пельмені.

Hear галушка

Varenyky — вареники; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Varenyky — вареники

вареники — Varenyky

Reading guide: varenyky

Gender / number: Plural

Grammar note: Plural form. Singular: вареник · masculine.

Usage: Ukrainian filled dumplings; singular вареник.

Hear вареники

Holubtsi — голубці; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Holubtsi — голубці

голубці — Holubtsi

Reading guide: holubtsi

Gender / number: Plural

Grammar note: Plural form. Singular: голубець · masculine.

Usage: Stuffed cabbage rolls; singular голубець.

Hear голубці

Breakfast — сніданок; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Breakfast — сніданок

сніданок — Breakfast

Reading guide: snidanok

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear сніданок

Lunch — обід; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Lunch — обід

обід — Lunch

Reading guide: obid

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear обід

Dinner — вечеря; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Dinner — вечеря

вечеря — Dinner

Reading guide: vecherya

Gender / number: Feminine

Hear вечеря

Snack — перекус; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Snack — перекус

перекус — Snack

Reading guide: perekus

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear перекус

Dessert — десерт; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Dessert — десерт

десерт — Dessert

Reading guide: desert

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear десерт

Meal — прийом їжі; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration — Meal — прийом їжі

прийом їжі — Meal

Reading guide: pryyom yizhi

Gender / number: Masculine

Hear прийом їжі

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хліб — Bread

молоко — Milk

вода — Water

сир — Cheese

яйце — Egg

м’ясо — Meat

яловичина — Beef

свинина — Pork

м’ясо птиці — Poultry

ковбаса — Sausage

бекон — Bacon

шинка — Ham

рис — Rice

макарони — Pasta

локшина — Noodles

борошно — Flour

тісто — Dough

суп — Soup

борщ — Borscht

каша — Porridge

гречка — Buckwheat

вівсяна каша — Oatmeal

вершкове масло — Butter

олія — Oil

сіль — Salt

цукор — Sugar

перець — Pepper

мед — Honey

варення — Jam

сметана — Sour cream

йогурт — Yogurt

кисломолочний сир — Cottage cheese

кава — Coffee

чай — Tea

сік — Juice

лимонад — Lemonade

пиво — Beer

вино — Wine

торт — Cake

печиво — Cookie

цукерка — Candy

шоколад — Chocolate

морозиво — Ice cream

бутерброд — Sandwich

салат — Salad

галушка — Dumpling

вареники — Varenyky

голубці — Holubtsi

сніданок — Breakfast

обід — Lunch

вечеря — Dinner

перекус — Snack

десерт — Dessert

прийом їжі — Meal