газиро́вка
gaziróvkafeminine
The Russian word for soda is газиро́вка (gaziróvka).
While English speakers often use 'soda' to refer specifically to sweet-flavored soft drinks, the Russian газировка refers more broadly to any carbonated beverage, including plain sparkling water.
Meaning: sweet, carbonated drink (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gaziróvka
Did you know?
- In some contexts, со́да in Russian refers exclusively to baking soda, and using it to mean a soft drink would cause confusion.
- A common way to describe a drink that is 'flat' or has lost its carbonation is to say it is вы́дохся, which literally translates to 'has exhaled'.
- In the Soviet Union, газиро́вка was famously sold from street kiosks where customers used a shared glass that was rinsed by a high-pressure jet of water between drinks.
Examples in context
- Мне, пожалуйста, газированную водуCan I have some carbonated water, please?
- Мне нравится пить газированную водуI like to drink soda.
- Холодная газировка отлично охлаждает в жаруCold soda is great for cooling down on a hot day.
- Я хочу газировки.I want some soda.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soda” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
