лапша
lapsha
In Russian, noodles is лапша (lapsha).
The term лапша refers to a food made from dough that is rolled and cut into long, thin strips. It is commonly used to describe egg noodles or thin wheat noodles. To refer specifically to Italian pasta like spaghetti, Russians often use the word спагетти.
Which one should you use?
While лапша refers to the general category of long, thin dough strips, the word макароны is used for other types of pasta such as penne or macaroni.
How does it change in a sentence?
лапша is a feminine noun. It changes to лапши in the genitive case, which is used after words like 'a bowl of' or 'a lot of'. It changes to лапшу in the accusative singular when it is the direct object of a verb, such as 'I eat noodles'.
How do you pronounce it?
lapsha
Did you know?
- The phrase вешать лапшу на уши literally means 'to hang noodles on someone's ears' and is a common idiom for lying or deceiving someone.
- The word лапша is thought to have roots in Persian, rather than being a purely Slavic invention.
- In some Russian dialects, you may hear the word локша instead of лапша, which is closer to the original Turkic and Iranian forms.
Examples in context
- Я не знаю, как делается лапша.I don't know how noodles are made.This sentence is useful for expressing lack of knowledge regarding the production of лапша.Tatoeba #7139366 by marafon, translation #6662901 by CK
- Лапша была изобретена в Китае.Noodles were invented in China.This sentence is useful for stating the historical origin of лапша.Tatoeba #13964083 by marafon, translation #13963993 by Adelpa
- Эта лапша варится восемь минут.These noodles will take eight minutes to cook.This sentence is useful for describing the cooking time for лапша.Tatoeba #11712647 by Wezel, translation #11685070 by CK
- Можно заказать китайскую лапшу, пожалуйста?To request Chinese noodles
- Давай сегодня съедим макароныLet's eat noodles today
- У тебя есть лагман? Я так люблю егоDo you have lagman? I love it so much.
- Что вы можете порекомендовать из местных видов лапши?What would you recommend from local noodle varieties?
- Как называется местная версия макарон?What is the local version of macaroni called?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries лапша, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
