мёд
mjod[mʲɵt]masculine
The Russian word for honey is мёд (mjod).
The noun мёд refers to the sweet substance produced by bees. If you want to describe something that involves or resembles honey, you can use the adjective медо́вый.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
Which one should you use?
Unlike in English, the word мёд is not used as a term of endearment for a person (like 'honey' or 'sweetie').
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form мёда is used when expressing an indefinite amount of honey, such as 'some honey' or 'a little honey'.
How do you pronounce it?
mjod
Did you know?
- The word мёд is actually a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'methyl', which is used in chemistry.
- In Russian culture, honey is often paired with garlic and lemon as a traditional home remedy for colds.
- The Russian word for 'honey moon' is медовый месяц, which mirrors the English phrase but historically refers to the drinking of mead during the wedding period.
Examples in context
- У вас есть мёд?Do you have honey?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has мёд.Tatoeba #11939243 by marafon, translation #11939242 by CK
- Что это за мёд?What kind of honey is this?This sentence is useful for asking about the type of мёд.Tatoeba #12212878 by marafon, translation #12212873 by CK
- Я хотел бы мёда.I'd like some honey.This sentence demonstrates the use of the partitive form мёда to request an indefinite amount.Tatoeba #7993283 by marafon, translation #6824190 by CK
- Давид, пожалуйста, принеси мне баночку меда.David, please bring me a jar of honey.
- Таня, где ты была? Тебя уже ждали, милашка.Tanya, where have you been? We were already waiting for you, sweetie.
- 123 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Александр и Екатерина на кухне за завтраком.
- Александр AleksandrЭтот мёд очень вкусный.Etot myod ochen' vkusnyy.This honey is very tasty.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, я купила его на рынке.Da, ya kupila yego na rynke.Yes, I bought it at the market.
- Александр AleksandrЕкатерина, добавь немного мёда в мой чай.Ekaterina, dobav' nemnogo myoda v moy chay.Ekaterina, add some honey to my tea.
- Екатерина EkaterinaКонечно, Александр, сейчас сделаю.Konechno, Aleksandr, seychas sdelayu.Of course, Aleksandr, I'll do it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries мёд, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мёд, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
