Food and drink
36 English words (level A2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| barbecue | a meal cooked outside over a fire; also the thing you cook on | We had a barbecue in the garden. |
| beer | an alcoholic drink made from grain | He ordered a beer. |
| champagne | a French white wine with bubbles | We drank champagne at the wedding. |
| chili | a small hot vegetable; also a spicy dish of meat and beans | This sauce has a lot of chili. |
| cola | a sweet brown drink with bubbles | Can I have a cola, please? |
| crisp | a very thin, dry slice of fried potato (British English) | Do you want a bag of crisps? |
| curry | a spicy dish from South Asia, usually with meat or vegetables in a sauce | We had a chicken curry. |
| dessert | sweet food you eat at the end of a meal | We had ice cream for dessert. |
| diet | the food you usually eat; also eating less to lose weight | I'm on a diet. |
| fast food | hot food like burgers that is made and served quickly | Fast food is not healthy. |
| flour | a white powder made from grain, used to make bread and cakes | Mix the flour with the eggs. |
| ham | meat from a pig, often eaten cold | I had a ham sandwich. |
| honey | a sweet thick food made by bees | I put honey in my tea. |
| jam | a sweet food made from fruit and sugar that you put on bread | I like strawberry jam. |
| jelly | a soft sweet food that shakes; also jam (American English) | The kids love jelly and ice cream. |
| lemon | a yellow fruit with a sour taste | I'd like tea with lemon. |
| lemonade | a sweet drink made with lemons | The children drank lemonade. |
| main course | the biggest part of a meal | For the main course, I'll have fish. |
| melon | a large round fruit with a hard skin and sweet inside | We had melon for dessert. |
| mineral water | water from the ground, sold in bottles | A bottle of mineral water, please. |
| olive oil | oil made from olives, used in cooking | Put some olive oil on the salad. |
| omelet | eggs mixed and cooked in a pan | I made a cheese omelet. |
| pasta | Italian food made from flour, water and eggs, like spaghetti | We had pasta for dinner. |
| pea | a small round green vegetable | Would you like peas with your fish? |
| pear | a sweet fruit, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom | I ate a pear. |
| sauce | a thick liquid you put on food | Pasta with tomato sauce. |
| sausage | chopped meat in a long thin skin | I had sausages for breakfast. |
| seafood | fish and other animals from the sea that you eat | I love seafood. |
| snack | a small amount of food eaten between meals | I have a snack at 4 o'clock. |
| soft drink | a cold drink without alcohol | Would you like a soft drink? |
| spaghetti | long thin pasta | We had spaghetti for dinner. |
| steak | a thick piece of meat, usually beef | I'd like my steak well done. |
| supper | an evening meal | We had soup for supper. |
| sweet | a small piece of sweet food, like chocolate (British English) | Don't eat too many sweets. |
| toast | bread made brown and crisp by heat | I have toast for breakfast. |
| wine | an alcoholic drink made from grapes | Would you like red or white wine? |