Language/Belarusian/Vocabulary/Ingredients
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As a Belarusian language teacher with 20 years of experience, I am excited to help you expand your Belarusian vocabulary. In this lesson, we will focus on learning the words for different food ingredients.
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Fruits
Fresh Fruits
Belarusian language has a variety of words for different fresh fruits. Here are some of them:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| яблык | yablyk | apple |
| вінаград | vinahrat | grape |
| мандарын | mandaryn | mandarin |
| вясёлая вяшня | vyasolaya vyashnya | sour cherry |
| калюжная вяшня | kalyuzhnaya vyashnya | sweet cherry |
| крыжава | kryzhava | cranberry |
| тутовы смок | tutovy smok | fig |
| галубіна | halubina | blueberry |
Dried Fruits and Nuts
Belarusian language also has words for dried fruits and nuts:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| сушаныя вяшчэракі | sushanyya vyashcheraki | dried apricots |
| фінік | finik | date |
| вясёлы горшак | vyasoly horshak | walnut |
| міндаль | mіndal' | almond |
Vegetables
Fresh Vegetables
Belarusian language has a variety of words for different fresh vegetables. Here are some of them:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бурак | burak | beet |
| капуста | kapusta | cabbage |
| кукарыка | kukarуka | cucumber |
| часнак | chasnak | garlic |
| цыбуля | tsubulya | onion |
| перацінка | peratsinka | sweet pepper |
Dried Vegetables
Belarusian language also has words for dried vegetables:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| капуста кіслая | kapusta kіslaya | sauerkraut |
| цыбулька | tsybуіlka | dried onion |
| маркоўка | markowska | dried carrot |
Meat and Seafood
Belarusian cuisine is known for its meat dishes. Here are some popular meat-related vocabulary words:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бараніна | baranіna | lamb |
| гушчацце | gushchats'tse | duck |
| шчука | shchuka | pike |
| вугор | vugor | eel |
Miscellaneous Ingredients
To complete our list of food ingredients, here are some miscellaneous ingredients that are commonly used in Belarusian cuisine:
| Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| сметана | smetana | sour cream |
| квас | kvas | rye bread drink |
| мед | med | honey |
I hope you found this lesson interesting and informative. Don't forget to practice these words regularly to improve your Belarusian language skills. In our next lesson, we will discuss famous Belarusian dishes and their history.
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