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Русские любят готовить еду и угощать своих гостей1.
   
[rooskiye l'oob'at gatovit' yidoo i oogaschat' svaih gas'tey]
Russians like to cook and treat their guests.
В традиционном2 русском обеде три основных блюда.
   
[f traditsionam rooskam ab'ed'e tri asnavnih bl'ooda]
There are 3 courses in Russian traditional dinner.
Первым блюдом всегда бывает суп.
   
[p'ervim bl'oodam fsigda bivait soop]
For the first course they usually have soup.
Существует много видов супа: щи, борщ, куриный бульон, суп-лапша, уха, супы гороховый и фасолевый.
   
[sooschistvooit mnoga vidaf soopa: schi, borsch, kooriniy bool'yon, soop lapsha, ooha, soopi garohaviy i fasoliviy]
There are many kinds of soup: cabbage soup, beetroot soup, chicken broth, noodle soup, fish soup, pea soup and bean soup.
На второе блюдо подаются жареное, запечённое или варёное мясо, котлеты, бифштекс, пельмени, цыплёнок, гусь, утка.
   
[na ftaroye bl'ooda padayootsa jarinaye, zapichonaye ili var'onaye m'asa, katl'eti, bifshteks, pil'm'eni, tsipl'onak, goos', ootka]
The second course includes fried, roasted or boiled meat, cutlets, biefsteaks, meat dumplings, chicken, goose, duck.
Если Вы вегетарианец, для Вас приготовят жареную или варёную картошку, картофельное пюре, салаты, гречневую или рисовую кашу, варёные или тушёные овощи, блины, оладьи со сметаной.
   
[yesli vi vigitarianits, dl'a vas prigatov'at jarinooyoo ili var'onooyoo kartoshkoo, kartofil'naye p'oore, salati, gr'echnivooyo ili risavooyoo kashoo, var'oniye ili tooshoniye ovaschi, blini, alad'yi sa smitanay]
If you are a vegetarian, fried, boiled or mashed potatoes, salads, buckweat, rice, boiled or stewed vegetables, pancakes with sour cream are prepared for you.
На десерт подаётся компот, чай с лимоном и сахаром, кофе чёрный или с молоком, торты, шоколад, пироги, мороженое3 или фрукты.
   
[na dis'ert padayotsa kampot, chay s limonam i saharam, kof'e chorniy ili s malakom, torti, shikalat, piragi, marojinaye ili frookti]
For dessert, they usually take stewed fruit, tea with lemon and sugar, white or black cofee, cakes, chocolates, pies, ice-cream or fruits.

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1 the letter с denotes the soft sound [z'] when it occurs before the letter т meaning the soft sound [t']

2 if the letter и occurs after the letters ц, it is read as [i]

3 the letter e is read as [i] after ж, (as well as after ш and ц) when it denotes an unstressed vowel