Common Drinks in Russian

If you want to talk about drinks in Russian, knowing a few basic words will help a lot. Here are some important drink words and what they mean in English:

Basic Drink Vocabulary

1. Вода (voda) - Water

   • Example: Я пью воду.
     (Ya p'yu vodu.) - I am drinking water.

2. Чай (chay) - Tea

   • Example: Я люблю пить чай.
     (Ya lyublyu pit' chay.) - I love to drink tea.

3. Кофе (kofe) - Coffee

   • Example: У меня есть кофе.
     (U menya yest' kofe.) - I have coffee.

4. Сок (sok) - Juice

   • Example: Он пьет сок.
     (On pyot sok.) - He is drinking juice.

5. Молоко (moloko) - Milk

   • Example: Она хочет молоко.
     (Ona khochet moloko.) - She wants milk.

6. Пиво (pivo) - Beer

   • Example: Мы покупаем пиво.
     (My pokupayem pivo.) - We are buying beer.

Practice Sentences

Here are some sentences to help you use these drinks in conversation:

• What do you want to drink?
  Что ты хочешь пить?
  (Chto ty khotesh' pit'?)

• I need a glass of water.
  Мне нужен стакан воды.
  (Mne nuzhen stakan vody.)

• Would you like some tea?
  Ты хочешь немного чая?
  (Ty khotesh' nemnogo chaya?)

As you learn these words, try using them in different sentences. This will help you get better at speaking Russian!