Is it perogies or peroshkies?

[Ambergreeneyes]

Please someone correct me, I think for to lond I have been mistakened. Thankyou, Amber

[volya]

Amber,
both of the words are correct. However, the secomd one (pirozhki or pyrizhky)is a diminutive word, and mostly used for those small "pies"

[S_natalia]

The word perogies has come from older Ukrainians who teach their children Ukrainian, but they can't word it right. Perozshki is a name for fried perogies, which usually have meat or vegetables in them. What perogies really mean if translated into Ukrainian is pelmeni (which have potatoes, or meat, or cabbage in them) or varyeniki (which have something sweet like sugar or cherries or other fruit).
Hope this helps.

[ricknorth]

I just talked to someone in Ukraine and she did not understand when I said perogie. Then, she said, "ahhh, Peeeeerogie" Apparently you have to hang long on the eeee in peeeerogie. Maybe we still didn't talk about the same thing. I thought peeeeerogies are their word for danish rolls or something.

[Silkrem]

Pelmeni is Russian eating and Russian word.
Varenyky is Ukrainian.
Wait, I shall tell you.

[Jenna_103]

My goodness, that's all really interesting! I would have never knowen that.....well my Baba told us it was perogies. although I was taught how to say it the ukranian way although i'm not by any mean's fluent in the language....unfortunatly. Well I absolutly adore perogies so felt inspired to reply to topic.

[Ukie1]

We were brought up spelling them Pirohi Pi-ro-hi; however they are wonderful!