карто́фельное пюре́
kartófelʹnoje pjurɛ́neuter
Mashed potatoes in Russian is карто́фельное пюре́ (kartófelʹnoje pjurɛ́). Wiktionary also lists пюре́ (pjurɛ́).
Meaning: dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| карто́фельное пюре́ | kartófelʹnoje pjurɛ́ | neuter |
| пюре́ | pjurɛ́ | neuter |
This phrase refers to the dish of mashed potatoes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase карто́фельное пюре́ is composed of the adjective карто́фельное (potato) and the noun пюре́ (puree/mash).
Which one should you use?
While карто́фельное пюре́ is the full name, in everyday speech, Russians often shorten it to just пюре́ when the context of potatoes is clear.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word пюре́ is an indeclinable noun, meaning its form does not change regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
kartófelʹnoje pjurɛ́
Did you know?
- While пюре́ is a loanword from French, it is one of the most common words in the Russian culinary vocabulary.
- If you are eating 'mashed potatoes' in a very traditional Russian setting, you might be served them with 'смета́на' (sour cream) rather than butter, which is the standard Western pairing.
- If you ask for just пюре́ in a Russian restaurant, the waiter might bring you a fruit puree, such as apple or peach, rather than potatoes.
Examples in context
- Я хочу приготовить пюре из картофеля.I want to make mashed potatoes.
- Всегда добавляй масло в картофельное пюре.Always add butter to mashed potatoes.
- Карто́фельное пюре́ очень вкусное.Kartofel'noye pyure ochen' vkusnoye.Mashed potatoes are very tasty.
- Я люблю гото́вить карто́фельное пюре́.Ya lyublyu gotovit' kartofel'noye pyure.I love cooking mashed potatoes.
- Ты хочешь карто́фельное пюре́ на у́жин?Ty khochesh' kartofel'noye pyure na uzhin?Do you want mashed potatoes for dinner?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to cook for dinner in their kitchen.
- Андрей AndreyО́льга, что мы пригото́вим на у́жин?Ol'ga, chto my prigotovim na uzhin?Olga, what shall we cook for dinner?
- Ольга OlgaМожет быть, карто́фельное пюре́ и котле́ты?Mozhet byt', kartofel'noye pyure i kotlety?Maybe mashed potatoes and meatballs?
- Андрей AndreyОтли́чная иде́я, я пригото́влю котле́ты.Otlichnaya ideya, ya prigotovlyu kotlety.Great idea, I will prepare the meatballs.
- Ольга OlgaА я сдела́ю карто́фельное пюре́.A ya sdelayu kartofel'noye pyure.And I will make the mashed potatoes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mashed potatoes” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
