сала́т
salátmasculine
The English word "lettuce" is translated into Russian as сала́т (salát). Wiktionary also lists сала́т-лату́к (salát-latúk) and лату́к (latúk).
Meaning: the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| сала́т | salát | masculine |
| сала́т-лату́к | salát-latúk | masculine |
| лату́к | latúk | masculine |
The term is used to refer to the leaves of the lettuce plant, which are eaten as a vegetable or a dish.
Which one should you use?
While сала́т is the common term, you may also encounter сала́т-лату́к or the more specific лату́к.
How do you pronounce it?
salát
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers should be careful when using сала́т in a restaurant. Because the word also means "salad", a waiter may assume you are ordering a prepared salad dish rather than the raw lettuce ingredient.
Did you know?
- The word сала́т is a loanword from the French 'salade', which reflects the heavy influence of French culinary terminology on the Russian aristocracy.
- In Russian, the word сала́т is used for both the specific plant and any mixture of ingredients, such as the famous Оливье potato salad.
- The word сала́т is used as a loanword from French, which is why it refers to a prepared mixture of ingredients.
Examples in context
- В холодильнике лежит свежий сала́т.V kholodil'nike lezhit svezhiy salat.There is fresh lettuce in the refrigerator.
- Мне нужен один пучок сала́та.Mne nuzhen odin puchok salata.I need one bunch of lettuce.
Example conversation
Olga and Andrey are at a grocery store.
- Ольга OlgaАндрей, посмотри на этот сала́т.Andrey, posmotri na etot salat.Andrey, look at this lettuce.
- Андрей AndreyОн выглядит очень свежим, Ольга.On vyglyadit ochen' svezhim, Ol'ga.It looks very fresh, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaДавай купим его для салата.Davay kupim yego dlya salata.Let's buy it for a salad.
- Андрей AndreyХорошая идея, я положу его в корзину.Khoroshaya ideya, ya polozhu yego v korzinu.Good idea, I will put it in the basket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lettuce” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
