No. 12,435 in Russian
кефир
Kefir: A fermented milk drink made with kefir grains, similar to yogurt.
In a sentence
На завтрак я обычно пью кефир.
For breakfast, I usually drink kefir.
In this sentence, 'кефир' is used to refer to the beverage commonly consumed in daily life.
Вы попробовали новый кефир с клубничным вкусом?
Have you tried the new kefir with strawberry flavor?
Here, 'кефир' indicates a specific flavored variant of the traditional drink.
Кефир полезен для здоровья из-за наличия пробиотиков.
Kefir is healthy due to the presence of probiotics.
In this instance, 'кефир' is used in a general sense, emphasizing its health benefits and characteristics.
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