тост
tost[tost]masculine
In Russian, 'toast' can mean either toasted bread or a celebratory speech, depending on the word used. The default form is тост (tost). Wiktionary also lists грено́к (grenók) and гре́нка (grénka).
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| тост | tost | [tost] (narrow) | masculine |
| грено́к | grenók | masculine | |
| гре́нка | grénka | feminine |
The word тост refers to a ceremonial speech or a salute made during a drink. To refer to the food item of toasted bread, use грено́к or гре́нка. The related verbs поджа́ривать and поджа́рить mean to lightly cook by browning over fire.
Which one should you use?
Use тост for a celebratory speech or salute.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms грено́к and тост are masculine, while гре́нка is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
tost
When do people say it?
When making a toast, common responses or accompanying phrases include the formal На ваше здоровье! (To your health!) or За успех! (To success!) and the informal Пей до дна! (Bottoms up!).
Did you know?
- Making a тост in Russia is often an elaborate social ritual where the speaker tells a story or provides a philosophical justification for the drink.
- The word гре́нка originally referred to a crust of bread that was fried in oil or butter, rather than bread dried in a toaster.
- The word тост is a linguistic traveler that arrived in Russia directly from the English word 'toast'.
Examples in context
- Я хотел бы поднять тост.I'd like to make a toast.This sentence shows how to use тост in the context of making a celebratory speech.Tatoeba #6478374 by marafon, translation #1936405 by CK
- Том посыпал сахаром тост.Tom sprinkled some sugar on the toast.This sentence shows how тост is used to refer to a piece of toasted bread.Tatoeba #4003693 by odexed, translation #1024138 by CK
- Я хочу кофе, тост и джем.I want coffee, toast, and jelly.This sentence shows тост used as a food item in a list of breakfast items.Tatoeba #5264471 by Svetislava, translation #2267116 by _undertoad
- На ваше здоровье!I raise my glass and propose a toast to this marvelous occasion!
- За успех!Let us all celebrate your outstanding achievement!
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Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- Мария MariaСергей, ты хочешь тост на завтрак?Sergey, ty khochesh tost na zavtrak?Sergey, do you want toast for breakfast?
- Сергей SergeyДа, пожалуйста, с маслом.Da, pozhaluysta, s maslom.Yes, please, with butter.
- Мария MariaТвой тост уже готов.Tvoy tost uzhe gotov.Your toast is already ready.
- Сергей SergeyСпасибо, Мария!Spasibo, Mariya!Thank you, Maria!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries тост, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries тост, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
