у́жин
úžinmasculine
The Russian word for supper is у́жин (úžin).
у́жин refers to the main evening meal.
Meaning: dinner at night (noun)
Which one should you use?
While English distinguishes between 'dinner' (often midday) and 'supper' (evening), у́жин is the standard term for the main evening meal regardless of the specific time.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun у́жин changes form depending on its role in a sentence: the genitive singular is у́жина and the instrumental singular is у́жином. The related verb for the act of eating dinner is у́жинать.
How do you pronounce it?
úžin
Did you know?
- While у́жин is the standard term, the archaic word вече́ря is still used today in the name of the 'Last Supper' in Russian Bibles.
- Russian has a specific word заку́ска for the appetizers served before у́жин that often includes salted fish and pickles to stimulate the appetite.
- In Russian culture, the most important part of у́жин is often the tea, which is served as a separate course or a concluding ritual rather than just a drink.
Examples in context
- У́жин был очень вкусным.Úzhin byl ochen' vkusnym.The supper was very tasty.
- Я готовлю у́жин прямо сейчас.Ya gotovlyu úzhin pryamo seychas.I am cooking supper right now.
Example conversation
A couple is talking in the kitchen in the evening.
- Андрей AndreyЕкатерина, ты уже приготовила у́жин?Yekaterina, ty uzhe prigotovila úzhin?Ekaterina, have you prepared supper yet?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, Андрей, всё на столе.Da, Andrey, vsyo na stole.Yes, Andrey, everything is on the table.
- Андрей AndreyПрекрасно, я очень проголодался.Prekrasno, ya ochen' progolodalsya.Wonderful, I am very hungry.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПриятного аппетита!Priyatnogo appetita!Enjoy your meal!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “supper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
