тост
tost[tɔst]masculine
The English word toast (meaning toasted bread) can be translated into Ukrainian as тост (tost) or грі́нка.
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| тост | tost | [tɔst] (narrow) | masculine |
| грі́нка | hrínka | feminine |
Use тост for a standard slice of bread from a toaster. Use грінка when referring to a small piece of fried or toasted bread often used as a crouton in soup or as a snack.
Which one should you use?
While тост refers to a slice of bread from a toaster, грінка often refers to a small piece of fried or toasted bread used as a crouton in soup or as a snack.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun грінка becomes грінки in the plural. The masculine noun тост becomes тости in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
tost
When do people say it?
To say 'To your health!' formally, use За Ваше здоров'я! Among friends or family, use the less formal За твоє здоров'я! For a casual setting similar to 'Cheers!', you can say Будьмо!
Did you know?
- When using Будьмо! as a toast, you are literally saying 'Let us be!' It is an existential imperative that expresses a wish for the group to exist and prosper together.
- While the English word 'toast' refers to the food, the Ukrainian word тост is almost exclusively used to mean a celebratory speech or a tribute made during a drink.
- In many Ukrainian households, грінки are not just croutons for soup but a traditional breakfast consisting of bread fried in a pan with oil or butter, often seasoned with garlic.
Examples in context
- Том спалив свій тост.Tom burned his toast.This sentence shows how to use тост to say someone burned their toast.Tatoeba #7319218 by miketheknight, translation #2630282 by meerkat
- Тост виглядає так, ніби згорів.The toast looks burnt.This sentence uses тост to describe toast that looks burnt.Tatoeba #6279115 by deniko, translation #6120707 by CK
- Тост був підсмажений досконало.The toast was toasted perfectly.This sentence uses тост to describe perfectly toasted bread.Tatoeba #9366763 by deniko, translation #7901646 by CM
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Iryna and Serhii are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- Ірина IrynaСергію, хочеш тост на сніданок?Serhiyu, khochesh tost na snidanok?Serhii, do you want toast for breakfast?
- Сергій SerhiiТак, будь ласка, з маслом.Tak, bud laska, z maslom.Yes, please, with butter.
- Ірина IrynaОсь твій гарячий тост.Os tviy haryachyy tost.Here is your hot toast.
- Сергій SerhiiДякую, Ірино, це дуже смачно!Dyakuyu, Iryno, tse duzhe smachno!Thank you, Iryna, this is very delicious!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries тост, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
