Essential food and drink words for absolute beginners: fruits, drinks, meals, and simple everyday eating and cooking vocabulary.
Free Food & Drink vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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apple
a round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin
bread
a baked food made from flour and water
water
a clear liquid that people drink every day
milk
a white drink that comes from cows
egg
an oval food with a shell, laid by birds
rice
small white or brown grains cooked and eaten as food
banana
a long yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
orange
a round juicy fruit with orange skin
chicken
a common bird whose meat people eat
fish
an animal that lives in water and is eaten as food
cheese
a solid food made from milk
butter
a soft yellow fat made from cream
sugar
a sweet white or brown powder added to food
salt
a white powder used to add flavour to food
tea
a hot drink made by pouring water over dried leaves
coffee
a hot dark drink made from roasted coffee beans
juice
a drink made from squeezed fruit
meat
the flesh of an animal eaten as food
potato
a starchy vegetable that grows underground
tomato
a soft red or yellow fruit eaten in salads and cooking
onion
a round vegetable with layers and a strong smell
carrot
a long orange vegetable that grows underground
soup
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
pizza
a flat round bread topped with tomato and cheese
cake
a sweet baked food often eaten at celebrations
ice cream
a sweet cold food made from frozen cream
chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
sandwich
two slices of bread with filling in the middle
salad
a cold dish of mixed raw vegetables
pasta
an Italian food made from flour and water in different shapes
oil
a thick liquid used for cooking food
lemon
a small yellow sour citrus fruit
grape
a small round fruit that grows in clusters on a vine
mushroom
a small fungus shaped like an umbrella, eaten as food
beer
an alcoholic drink made from grain and hops