мята
myata
The English word 'mint' is translated into Russian as мята (myata).
The word мята refers to the mint plant. If you are specifically referring to the peppermint variety, the formal term is перечная мята.
Meaning: plant (noun)
Which one should you use?
While мята is the noun for the plant itself, you should use the adjective мятный if you want to describe something as being 'mint' in terms of its color or flavor.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun мята follows standard feminine declension. The form мяты serves as both the genitive singular and the nominative plural.
How do you pronounce it?
myata
Did you know?
- In Russian folklore, aromatic plants like мята were sometimes believed to possess purifying properties that could protect a home.
- The Russian word мята is an ancient loanword that entered the language via Latin 'menta' and Ancient Greek 'mínthē'.
- In Russian culture, мята is frequently paired with мелисса (lemon balm) in traditional herbal teas to create a soothing blend.
Examples in context
- мятный чайMint tea
- В саду растёт свежая мята.V sadu rastyot svezhaya myata.Fresh mint is growing in the garden.
- Эта мята очень ароматная.Eta myata ochen' aromatnaya.This mint is very fragrant.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are in the kitchen preparing tea.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, у нас есть мята?Mariya, u nas yest' myata?Maria, do we have any mint?
- Мария MariaДа, я только что купила мяту.Da, ya tol'ko chto kupila myatu.Yes, I just bought some mint.
- Дмитрий DmitryОтлично, заварим чай с мятой.Otlichno, zavarim chay s myatoy.Great, let's brew some mint tea.
- Мария MariaС удовольствием, Дмитрий.S udovol'stviyem, Dmitriy.With pleasure, Dmitry.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мята, CC BY-SA 4.0.
