Thread: Tuna

I'm sitting here eating a can of tuna right, mmm...yummy.
Well tuna is like my absolute FAVORITE food.
How do you say tuna in Russian?

It's so freaking good.

My dictionary says тунец.

So far today I have eaten two cans of tuna and all was well untill I read this thread. Now I am racking my brain trying to remember correct grammar in order to say "Two can's of tuna."
Две банки тунеца. or is it meant to be genetive plural?

i think its

две консервные банки тунца.

Thats what i would say at least...

Две банки тунца.

whats the difference between банка and консервная банка? isnt банка for like beer or oil and консервная банка for like food?

Originally Posted by saibot

whats the difference between банка and консервная банка? isnt банка for like beer or oil and консервная банка for like food?

Just no need to say 4 words, when you may say 3 words.

ha...makes sense... i like your logic!

Я люблю тунца!

Or something...

I'm gonna take a shower, and eat more tuna.
I'm gonna burn a CD first, and make it an event.
There's gonna be singing and dancing and...anyway.

Tuna's yummy.

Originally Posted by saibot

whats the difference between банка and консервная банка? isnt банка for like beer or oil and консервная банка for like food?

In conversational Russian you don't ommit "консервная" in this or similar situation only if it's absolutely unclear from the context.