Talking about food preferences in Russian is super important, especially when you're eating out or chatting about meals. Here are some handy phrases and words to help you share what you like and don’t like, along with some basic food and drink terms.

If you want to say that you like something, you can use "Мне нравится" (Mne nravitsya). This means "I like." You can add the food item after this. For example:

• Мне нравится пицца. (Mne nravitsya pitstsa.) — "I like pizza."
• Мне нравится кофе. (Mne nravitsya kofi.) — "I like coffee."

If you want to say you don’t like something, say "Мне не нравится" (Mne ne nravitsya):

• Мне не нравится сыр. (Mne ne nravitsya syr.) — "I don’t like cheese."
• Мне не нравится чай. (Mne ne nravitsya chay.) — "I don’t like tea."

If you want to say you prefer something, you can say "Я предпочитаю" (Ya predpochitayu), which means "I prefer." Here are some examples:

• Я предпочитаю рыбу. (Ya predpochitayu rybu.) — "I prefer fish."
• Я предпочитаю воду. (Ya predpochitayu vodu.) — "I prefer water."

When you want to ask someone about their preferences, you can say "Что ты предпочитаешь?" (Chto ty predpochitayesh’?), which means "What do you prefer?" Here’s how they might respond:

• Я предпочитаю фрукты. (Ya predpochitayu frukty.) — "I prefer fruits."

It’s also helpful to know some basic food words. Here are some key terms:

• Вода (voda) — “water”
• Хлеб (kleb) — “bread”
• Кофе (kofi) — “coffee”
• Чай (chay) — “tea”
• Фрукты (frukty) — “fruits”
• Овощи (ovoshchi) — “vegetables”
• Мясо (myaso) — “meat”
• Рыба (ryba) — “fish”
• Сыр (syr) — “cheese”

With these phrases and words, you'll be ready to talk about your food preferences in Russian. This will help you get better at speaking in this beautiful language!