сніда́нок
snidánokmasculine
сніда́нок (snidánok) is the Ukrainian word for breakfast.
сніда́нок is a masculine noun used to refer to the first meal of the day.
Meaning: first meal of the day (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun сніда́нок is derived from the verb сні́дати, which means to eat the morning meal.
Which one should you use?
While сніда́нок is the noun for the meal itself, the related verb сні́дати means to eat the morning meal and the perfective verb посні́дати is used specifically to describe the completed act of having breakfast.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun сніда́нок changes its ending to сніда́нку when used in the genitive, dative or locative cases, such as after the prepositions на (on/for) or до (to/until).
How do you pronounce it?
snidánok
Did you know?
- While many languages use a word related to 'breaking' a fast, Ukrainian uses a root that describes the act of sitting down to eat the morning meal.
- A traditional сніда́нок often includes сирники, which are fried pancakes made from quark cheese rather than flour and milk.
- If you are invited to посні́дати at a traditional Ukrainian home, expect the meal to be much more substantial than a Western 'breakfast', often involving heavy, cooked dishes rather than just cereal.
Examples in context
- Я завжди снідаю перед роботою.I always have breakfast before work.
- Де можна смачно поїсти сніданок?Where can you have a delicious breakfast?
- У цьому місті є гарна снідальня?Is there a good breakfast spot in this city?
- Смачного сніданку!Enjoy your breakfast!
Example conversation
Maria and Andriy are in the kitchen in the morning.
- Марія MariiaАндрію, ти хочеш сніда́нок?Andriyu, ty khochesh snidanok?Andriy, do you want breakfast?
- Андрій AndriiТак, я дуже голодний.Tak, ya duzhe holodnyy.Yes, I am very hungry.
- Марія MariiaЯ зроблю каву та тости.Ya zroblu kavu ta tosty.I will make coffee and toast.
- Андрій AndriiДякую, Маріє, це чудово.Dyakuyu, Mariye, tse chudovo.Thank you, Maria, that's great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “breakfast” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
