{"id":14643,"date":"2021-09-18T22:56:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T22:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14643"},"modified":"2021-09-18T22:56:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T22:56:29","slug":"the-wonderful-world-of-snacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/the-wonderful-world-of-snacking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonderful World of Snacking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine it\u2019s 10:30am, you had breakfast not too long ago, but you realized that you \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u0441\u044f<\/strong> [have become hungry] and you just can\u2019t make it to your \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0440\u044b\u0301<\/strong>\u0432<\/strong> [lunch break]. \u041c\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0436\u0435\u0442 <\/strong>\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c, <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301 <\/strong>\u0437\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u0447\u0442\u043e\u0301-<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c<\/strong> [Perhaps it\u2019s time to snack on something]?<\/p>\n

But before we dive into the endless world of snacking and to stuff our \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0434\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u043c\u0430<\/strong> [bottomless pit], let\u2019s learn a bit about snacking in the context of Russian.<\/p>\n

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The word \u201csnack\u201d is usually translated in one of two ways, but first we should learn an important word:<\/p>\n

\u041a\u0443\u0441\u0430<\/strong>\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> [to bite]<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ve had to assure a stranger on a walk that your \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0430 <\/strong>\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/strong> [dog doesn\u2019t bite].<\/p>\n

This is where we get the versatile word \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043a<\/strong> [a piece, a bit]. Used with the \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0436<\/strong> [genitive case] we get a piece of something \u2013 \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043a <\/strong>\u0445\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0431\u0430<\/strong>, \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043a <\/strong>\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0442\u0430<\/strong>, \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043a <\/strong>\u043c\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0430<\/strong>, \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043a <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0446\u0446\u044b<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We also see this root in the word \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0441<\/strong> [taste, flavor] and \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> [tasty, delicious] and even (somewhat disguised) in \u043a\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0448\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong> [to eat].<\/p>\n

\u0417\u0430\u043a\u0443<\/strong>\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u043a\u0430<\/strong> \u2013 this usually refers to either a part of a larger meal (something akin to an appetizer or a side dish) or a \u201cchaser\u201d for vodka in the form of \u0447\u0451\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0445\u043b\u0435\u0431<\/strong> [black bread], \u043e\u0433\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0447\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> [pickles], or \u0441\u0435\u043b\u0451\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/strong> [herring]. Maybe if you drank a little too much and you\u2019re acting a little crazy, someone will tell you \u0417\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong> \u043d\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0434\u043e! <\/strong>\u041d\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0437\u044f\u0301 <\/strong>\u0436\u0435 <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043a!<\/strong> [You should eat something! You shouldn\u2019t drink on an empty stomach!] The prefix \u0437\u0430<\/strong>–\u00a0 is reflected in the liquid version of \u201cto chase\u201d \u2013 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u044c<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0443<\/strong>\u0301<\/strong>\u0441<\/strong> \u2013 a light snack between meals. As you can see, it has the prefix \u043f\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0435-<\/strong>, which, in this case, suggests a transition, an idea that finds parity in a common English phrase\u2014to having a snack \u201cto hold you over.\u201d Bota wrote an excellent article<\/a> about this prefix not too long ago, along with examples of its usage. \u0417\u0430\u0431\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u2013 <\/strong>\u044d\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u043e <\/strong>\u043c\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u043e, <\/strong>\u0433\u0434\u0435 <\/strong>\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0436\u043d\u043e <\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> [A hole-in-the-wall eatery is a place where you can grab a snack.]<\/p>\n

But what can you expect to snack on in Russia? \u0427\u0430\u0439<\/strong> is very rarely taken alone, so there are a number of sweet snacks that you can have \u043a <\/strong>\u0447\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u044e<\/strong> [with tea], including \u0448\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0434<\/strong>, \u0442\u043e\u0440\u0442<\/strong>, \u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435<\/strong>. Teatime snack time can turn into a full-fledged mid-day dessert, complete with \u043a\u0435\u043a\u0441<\/strong>, \u0442\u043e\u0440\u0442<\/strong>, or the more modern American imports \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0443\u043d\u0438<\/strong> or \u043c\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0444\u0444\u0438\u043d\u044b<\/strong>, especially if it\u2019s somebody\u2019s birthday. For a savory snack, you can have some \u0441\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0448\u043a\u0438<\/strong> \u2013 dry bread ring things, usually draped over a \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0440 in every picture of Russian teatime you can find.<\/p>\n

During the summer months, expect to snack on \u0430\u0440\u0431\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u0437<\/strong> or any other \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0436\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0449\u0438 <\/strong>\u0438 <\/strong>\u0444\u0440\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0442\u044b<\/strong> from the \u0434\u0430\u0447\u0430<\/strong>. \u041a <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0432\u0443<\/strong> [with beer], the most appropriate snack would be \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u043a\u0438<\/strong> [fried pieces of bread], \u0441\u0443\u0445\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> [croutons]. But my favorite, of course, is to stop by one of the numerous kiosks, usually located in the city center or near the \u0432\u043e\u043a\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043b<\/strong> [train station] and grab some \u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0438\u0301<\/strong> [baked or fried buns with a variety of fillings].<\/p>\n

I know that you already starving and I would not like anyone to \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u0441 <\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0443<\/strong> [to die of hunger]. So please, go open that bag of \u0447\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043f\u0441\u044b<\/strong> and finally get back to work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Imagine it\u2019s 10:30am, you had breakfast not too long ago, but you realized that you \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0441\u044f [have become hungry] and you just can\u2019t make it to your \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0440\u044b\u0301\u0432 [lunch break]. \u041c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c, \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0301-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c [Perhaps it\u2019s time to snack on something]? But before we dive into the endless world of snacking and to…<\/p>\n

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