Здравствуйте!
[zdra-stvooy-tye]Hello!
Polite formal greeting.Speak at the table · Russian-speaking destinations
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These neutral Russian phrases can help across many eastern destinations. Always identify local cuisines by their own country and tradition.
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Eight phrases that do the work
Столик на двоих, пожалуйста.
[sto-leek na dva-eekh, pa-zha-loo-sta]A table for two, please.
On arrival.Я буду…
[ya boo-doo]I’ll have…
Simple natural ordering.Что вы посоветуете?
[shto vy pa-sa-vye-too-ye-tye]What would you recommend?
Ask the server.Без…, пожалуйста.
[byez… pa-zha-loo-sta]Without…, please.
To omit an ingredient.Это острое?
[eh-ta ost-ra-ye]Is this spicy?
Before ordering.Счёт, пожалуйста.
[shchyot, pa-zha-loo-sta]The bill, please.
At the end.Было очень вкусно.
[by-la o-chen vkoos-na]It was very delicious.
A warm compliment.Frequent culinary words
Read the menu with confidence
закуска
starter / snack
Watch out
первое
first course / soup
Watch out
второе
main course
гарнир
side dish
домашний
homemade
жареный
fried
запечённый
oven-baked
острый
spicy
мясо
meat
рыба
fish
грибы
mushrooms
сметана
sour cream
гречка
buckwheat
Local word
квас
fermented bread drink
Local word
морс
berry drink
без алкоголя
without alcohol
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