Parts of speech
Nouns |
їжа, gen. їжі - food |
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їда , gen. їди- food, mealtime, eating |
Adjectives |
їстівний - eatable, edible |
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Adverbs |
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Verbs |
їсти, з'їсти - to eat |
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їстоньки, їсточки - to eat (diminutives, used with children) |
Useful compounds |
я хочу їсти! - I'm hungry! (literally, I want to eat!) здорова їжа - healthy food |
Additional information
1. near synonyms for їжа are: харч (food), продукти (food produce), кухня (cuisine)
2. їсти за двох - to eat like a horse (literally, to eat for two); їсти біду - live in poverty (literally, to eat poverty); їсти когось очима - to stare at someone with emotion (literally, to eat someone with one's eyes); їсти чужий хліб - to be dependent on someone (literally, to eat another's bread); поїдом їсти когось - to nag someone incessantly (literally, to eat someone corrosively).
Related words
їдальня - dining room, canteen