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пельмени

Translation of пельмени

dumplings

Meaning of пельмени

Russian

небольшие кусочки теста, часто с начинкой из мяса или овощей

English

small pieces of dough often filled with meat or vegetables

dumplings

Transcription and pronunciation of пельмени

пельме́ни

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲɪ]
In Latin letters
pelmeni

Traps and common mistakes

Пельмени or клёцки?

клёцки

клёцки = plain dough lumps, no filling

Don't mix them up. Plain dough lumps in soup — клёцки; dough filled with meat — пельмени.

Бабушка варит суп с клёцками.

Grandma makes soup with plain dough dumplings.

Я люблю пельмени со сметаной.

I love meat dumplings with sour cream.

Пельмени or вареники?

вареники

вареники = dumplings with potato, cottage cheese or fruit

Don't mix them up. Meat filling — пельмени; potato, cottage cheese or cherries — вареники.

На десерт были вареники с вишней.

For dessert there were cherry vareniki.

Пельмени с говядиной быстро сварились.

The beef dumplings cooked quickly.

пельмени with English translation

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  1. The dumplings were hot and filling.

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    Пельмени были горячими и сытными.

  2. She made dumplings for dinner.

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    Она приготовила пельмени на ужин.

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What does пельмени mean?

small pieces of dough often filled with meat or vegetables

How do you pronounce пельмени?

пельмени is pronounced [pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲɪ], in Latin letters “pelmeni”.

How is пельмени used in a sentence?

The dumplings were hot and filling. Translation: Пельмени были горячими и сытными.

Is пельмени part of Chinese Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, пельмени (dumplings) can be learned in the Chinese Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пельмени part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, пельмени (dumplings) can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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