Food and drink
36 English words (level A1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| apple | a round fruit with red, green or yellow skin | I eat an apple every day. |
| bean | a seed or pod that you can cook and eat | I like green beans. |
| biscuit | a small, flat, dry sweet food | Would you like a biscuit with your tea? |
| bread | a food made from flour, water and yeast, then baked | I buy bread every morning. |
| breakfast | the first meal of the day | I have eggs for breakfast. |
| burger | meat in a round, flat shape, cooked and eaten in a bread roll | I'd like a burger and chips. |
| butter | a soft yellow food made from milk, that you put on bread | I put butter on my toast. |
| candy | sweet food made of sugar or chocolate | Don't eat too much candy. |
| cheese | a food made from milk, often yellow or white | I'd like a cheese sandwich. |
| chicken | a farm bird; its meat as food | We're having chicken for dinner. |
| chocolate | a sweet brown food made from cocoa | I love dark chocolate. |
| coffee | a hot brown drink made from coffee beans | I drink coffee every morning. |
| cookie | a small, flat, sweet food (UK: biscuit) | Would you like a cookie? |
| dinner | the main meal of the day, usually in the evening | What's for dinner? |
| drink | something you drink, like water or juice | Would you like a drink? |
| feed | food for animals | The farmer buys feed for the cows. |
| grape | a small green or purple fruit that grows in bunches | Would you like some grapes? |
| hamburger | a burger | He ordered a hamburger and a cola. |
| ice cream | a sweet, very cold food made from milk or cream | Chocolate ice cream is the best! |
| juice | a drink made from fruit or vegetables | I'd like an orange juice, please. |
| lunch | the meal you eat in the middle of the day | What's for lunch? |
| meal | the food you eat at one time, like breakfast or dinner | We had a nice meal. |
| meat | the parts of an animal that people eat | I don't eat meat. |
| milk | the white drink that comes from cows | Do you take milk in your tea? |
| orange | a round, sweet fruit with a thick skin | I eat an orange every morning. |
| pizza | a flat round bread with cheese and tomato on top | Let's order a pizza. |
| potato | a round white vegetable that grows under the ground | I'd like potatoes with my fish. |
| rice | small white or brown grains that you cook and eat | We had chicken and rice. |
| salad | a dish of cold vegetables, usually not cooked | I'll have a green salad. |
| sandwich | two pieces of bread with food between them | I had a cheese sandwich for lunch. |
| soup | hot liquid food made from vegetables or meat | We had tomato soup for lunch. |
| sugar | a sweet white or brown food | Do you take sugar in your coffee? |
| tea | a hot drink made with dried leaves and water | Would you like a cup of tea? |
| tomato | a soft red fruit eaten as a vegetable | I put tomatoes in the salad. |
| vegetable | a plant you eat, like a carrot or potato | Eat more vegetables. |
| yogurt | a thick white food made from milk | I eat yogurt for breakfast. |