Russian Word of the Day
еда
/ye-DA/ • noun (feminine) — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: food; meal
Examples
- У меня нет еды в холодильнике.
(I don't have any food in the fridge.) - Я купил еду для вечеринки.
(I bought food for the party.) - В этой столовой очень вкусная еда.
(The food in this cafeteria is very tasty.)
Synonyms
- пища
- питание
Еда is the everyday, general word for food or a meal. Use it when talking about groceries, what you eat, or food in general (e.g., купить еду — to buy food, готовить еду — to cook food). It is typically uncountable in Russian; for specific dishes use words like блюдо or specific names of food.
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