тунец
tunets
The Russian phrase for "tuna fish" is тунец (tunets).
The term refers to the large saltwater fish commonly used as food.
How does it change in a sentence?
тунец is a masculine singular noun used to refer to the species or a single fish.
How do you pronounce it?
tunets
Did you know?
- Russian cuisine historically relied more on salmon and herring, so тунец is viewed as a modern, international import rather than a traditional staple.
- In Russian, the word тунец is used for the animal, but you will rarely see it referred to as рыба-тунец because the noun itself already implies it is a fish.
- If you see тунец on a menu in a traditional Russian 'stolovaya' (canteen), it is almost always served as a salad with mayonnaise rather than a grilled steak.
Examples in context
- В этом салате есть тунец.V etom salate yest' tunets.There is tuna in this salad.
- Тунец очень полезен для здоровья.Tunets ochen' polezen dlya zdorov'ya.Tuna is very good for your health.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are shopping for groceries together.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, где здесь тунец?Mariya, gde zdes' tunets?Maria, where is the tuna here?
- Мария MariaОн стоит на той полке.On stoit na toy polke.It is on that shelf.
- Дмитрий DmitryОтлично, возьмем одну банку.Otlichno, voz'mem odnu banku.Great, let's take one can.
- Мария MariaХорошо, идем дальше.Khorosho, idem dal'she.Okay, let's move on.
