бу́ргер
búrgermasculine
The English word "burger" can be translated into Russian as бу́ргер (búrger). Wiktionary also lists га́мбургер (gámburger) and бутербро́д (butɛrbród).
Meaning: informal: hamburger (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| бу́ргер | búrger | masculine |
| га́мбургер | gámburger | masculine |
| бутербро́д | butɛrbród | masculine |
In Russian, the word is used to refer to a hamburger.
Which one should you use?
The term га́мбургер is the more formal, standard loanword for a hamburger, whereas бу́ргер is the common, modern informal term used in menus and casual speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural genitive form of бу́ргер is бу́ргеров.
How do you pronounce it?
búrger
Did you know?
- In Soviet times, the closest equivalent to a burger was the котлета in a bun, which differed from American burgers by using a mixture of meats and breadcrumbs.
- The word бутербро́д is often used for any open-faced sandwich, but historically it is a loanword from the German 'Butterbrot', meaning 'butter bread'.
- While бу́ргер refers to a patty sandwich, a бутербро́д is traditionally just a slice of bread with toppings and no second slice of bread on top.
Examples in context
- В меню ресторана я видел(а) различные бургеры.In the restaurant menu, I saw different burgers.
- Пойдем пообедаем! Хочу гамбургер.Let's go grab a bite! I want a burger.
- Этот бу́ргер очень сочный.Etot burger ochen' sochnyy.This burger is very juicy.
- Я хочу заказать бу́ргер с сыром.Ya khochu zakazat' burger s syrom.I want to order a cheeseburger.
- Где здесь самый вкусный бу́ргер?Gde zdes' samyy vkusnyy burger?Where is the most delicious burger here?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “burger” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
