хот-до́г
xot-dógmasculine
The Russian word for hot dog is хот-до́г (xot-dóg).
The term refers to a frankfurter served in a bun.
Meaning: frankfurter in a bun (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a masculine noun. It follows masculine declension. For example, the genitive case is хот-до́га and the plural form is хот-до́ги.
How do you pronounce it?
xot-dóg
Did you know?
- While хот-дог is understood, many traditional Russian kiosks actually sell 'сосиска в тесте', which literally means 'sausage in dough' and is a completely different, more traditional snack.
- Unlike in the US, where hot dogs are a staple of baseball games, in Russia they are most strongly associated with quick city snacks and gas station stops.
- The word хот-до́г is typically written with a hyphen in Russian, whereas it is often two separate words in English.
Examples in context
- Возьмите, пожалуйста, сосиску в булочке.Please take a hot dog.
- Давай сходим в кафе, поедим хот-доги.Let's go to a cafe and eat some hot dogs.
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are at a street food stall.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСергей, ты хочешь хот-до́г?Sergey, ty khochesh khot-dog?Sergey, do you want a hot dog?
- Сергей SergeyДа, я очень проголодался.Da, ya ochen progolodalsya.Yes, I am very hungry.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТогда я закажу два хот-до́га.Togda ya zakazhu dva khot-doga.Then I will order two hot dogs.
- Сергей SergeyСпасибо, Катя!Spasibo, Katya!Thanks, Katya!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot dog” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
