English Food and Drinks Vocabulary
Beginner > Basic Words Food and Drinks
Fruit
banana
“Bananas are yellow.”
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apple
“This apple is green and round.”
strawberry
“A strawberry is red and small.”
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an orange
“An orange is round and orange.”
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grapes
“These grapes are small and green.”
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tomato
“Tomatoes are red and go on hamburgers.”
Vegetables
lettuce
“Lettuce is green and goes in a salad.”
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broccoli
“Broccoli is a green vegetable.”
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carrot
“Carrots are long and orange.”
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potato
“A potato is brown or red.”
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pepper
“This pepper is green and red.”
Meat and Seafood
steak
“Steak comes from a cow.”
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chicken
“Chicken is good for you.”
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bacon
“Many people eat bacon for breakfast.”
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shrimp
“Shrimp is a type of seafood.”
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fish
“Fish comes from the ocean.”
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hamburger
“Hamburgers are delicious!”
On the Side/Other Foods/Condiments
rice
“Rice is served with many dishes.”
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beans
“I eat beans with my dinner.”
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cheese
“Cheese is usually yellow.”
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butter
“Butter can go on bread.”
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salt and pepper
“We have salt and pepper on the table for our food.”
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sandwich
“I eat a sandwich for lunch.”
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salad
“A salad has lots of vegetables.”
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spaghetti
“Spaghetti is for dinner tonight.”
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peanut butter
“Peanut butter is good on bread.”
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crackers
“Crackers are a good snack.”
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cereal
“People put milk in cereal.”
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eggs
“Eggs come from chickens.”
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Desserts
ice cream
“Ice cream is cold and delicious.”
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cookies
“Children love cookies.”
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cake
“We eat cake at a wedding.”
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Drinks
water
“This water is in a bottle.”
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milk
“Milk is white and comes from a cow.”
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juice
“This is orange juice.”
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soft drinks
“Coke and Sprite are soft drinks.”
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coffee
“I drink black coffee in the morning.”
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wine
“People drink red wine with dinner.”
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beer
“You must be 21 years old to drink beer.”
Exercises
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