попко́рн
popkórnmasculine
The Russian word for popcorn is попко́рн (popkórn).
попко́рн is a noun used to refer to the snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating.
Meaning: a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, попко́рн changes its endings depending on its role in a sentence. For example, use the ending –а to form the genitive case (попко́рна), such as when saying 'a bag of popcorn'. Use the ending –ом to form the instrumental case (попко́рном), such as when saying 'eating with popcorn'.
How do you pronounce it?
popkórn
Did you know?
- In Russian cinema culture, попко́рн is often associated with the 'Americanization' of movie theaters, as it only became a staple snack in Russia during the late 1990s.
- Unlike in the US, where popcorn is a common home snack, in Russia it is still primarily perceived as a 'cinema food' rather than a casual living-room treat.
- If you see кукуру́зные па́лочки on a menu, these are 'corn puffs' or 'corn sticks', which are often sweeter and airier than traditional попко́рн.
Examples in context
- На конференции по киноиндустрии угощали всех вкусным попкорном.At the film industry conference, they treated everyone to delicious popcorn.
- Этот попко́рн очень вкусный.Etot popkorn ochen' vkusnyy.This popcorn is very tasty.
- Я купила попко́рн в кинотеатре.Ya kupila popkorn v kinoteatre.I bought popcorn at the cinema.
- Ты хочешь попко́рн?Ty khochesh' popkorn?Do you want popcorn?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to eat while watching a movie at home.
- Анастасия AnastasiaУ нас есть попко́рн?U nas est' popkorn?Do we have popcorn?
- Александр AleksandrДа, я приготовил попко́рн.Da, ya prigotovil popkorn.Yes, I made popcorn.
- Анастасия AnastasiaПрекрасно, Александр, спасибо!Prekrasno, Aleksandr, spasibo!Great, Alexander, thank you!
- Александр AleksandrПожалуйста, Анастасия, приятного аппетита.Pozhaluysta, Anastasiya, priyatnogo appetita.You're welcome, Anastasia, enjoy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “popcorn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
