спаге́тти
spagéttineuter, plural
The English phrase "spaghetti" is translated into Russian as спаге́тти (spagétti).
спаге́тти refers to a type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
Meaning: type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a neuter plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is spagétti.
Did you know?
- Russian households often use the phrase макароны по-флотски, which translates to 'navy-style pasta', to describe спаге́тти or other pasta mixed with fried minced meat and onions.
- In Soviet times, макароны, including спаге́тти, were often viewed as a 'poor man's food' and were a staple of the state-provided diet because they were cheap and filling.
- The word спаге́тти is an indeclinable noun, meaning its ending never changes regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
Examples in context
- Я бы хотел(а) спагетти, пожалуйстаI would like spaghetti, please
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Dmitriy are deciding what to eat.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДмитрий, что мы будем есть сегодня?Dmitriy, chto my budem est' segodnya?Dmitriy, what are we eating today?
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ предлагаю сварить спаге́тти.Ya predlagayu svarit' spagetti.I suggest boiling some spaghetti.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОтличная идея, я помогу тебе.Otlichnaya ideya, ya pomogu tebe.Great idea, I will help you.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда я достану кастрюлю.Togda ya dostanu kastryulyu.Then I will get the pot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spaghetti” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
