Vegetables in Russian: Vocabulary List with Pronunciation
We already know how to talk about food in Russian. Now it’s time to learn the vegetables names to enhance your vocabulary.
картофель [kartofyel’] – potato (informal картошка [kartoshka])
огурец [aguryets] – cucumber (pl. огурцы)
томат, помидор – tomato (pl. томаты, помидоры)
морковь [markof’] – carrot (informal морковка [markofka])
свёкла [svyokla] – beetroot
перец [pyeryets] – pepper (pl. перцы)
болгарский перец – bell pepper
баклажан [baklazhan] – eggplant (pl. баклажаны)
капуста [kapusta] – cabbage
брюссельская капуста – brussels sprouts
цветная капуста – cauliflower
брокколи [brokalee] – broccoli
сельдерей [syel’dyeryey] – celery
кукуруза [kookoorooza] – corn
чеснок [chisnok] – garlic
лук [look] – onion
кабачок [kabachok] – squash (pl. кабачки)
цуккини – zucchini
тыква [tikva] – pumpkin (pl. тыквы)
фасоль [fasol’] – beans
горох [garokh] – peas
редиска [reedeeska] – radish
репа [ryepa] – turnip
спаржа [sparzha] – asparagus
имбирь [eembeer’] – ginger
латук [latook] – lettuce
зелень [zyelyen’] – greens
зелёный лук – green onion
укроп [ookrop] – dill
петрушка [pyetrooshka] – parsley
базилик [bazeeleek] – basil
шпинат [shpeenat] – spinach
Here’s an audiovisual vocabulary for you. You can listen to the pronunciation of every word listed here.
