Food and Drink

Food and Drink Vocabulary

  • La comida = Food
  • La bebida = Drink
  • El desayuno = Breakfast
  • El almuerzo = Lunch
  • La cena = Dinner
  • La merienda = Snack
  • El agua = Water
  • El jugo, el zumo = Juice
  • La leche = Milk
  • La carne = Meat
  • El pan = Bread
  • El pescado = Fish
  • Las verduras = Vegetables
  • Las frutas = Fruits

Food and Drink Referring Expressions

  • Tengo hambre/sed = I am hungry/thirsty
  • ¿Qué vamos a comer? = What are we going to eat?
  • Comer fuera = To eat out
  • Comer en casa = To eat at home
  • ¿Qué te gustaría comer/beber? = What would you like to eat/drink?
  • Comer equilibrado = To eat a balanced diet
  • Beber mucha agua = Drink a lot of water
  • Evitar la comida basura = Avoid junk food

Cooking and Food Preparation Vocabulary

  • Cocinar = To cook
  • El horno = The oven
  • La sartén = The frying pan
  • Hervir = To boil
  • Freír = To fry
  • Asar = To roast
  • Picar = To chop

Cooking and Food Preparation Expressions

  • Hacer la comida = To make the food
  • Preparar la cena = To prepare dinner
  • Cocinar el almuerzo = To cook lunch
  • Pelar las verduras = To peel the vegetables
  • Cortar el pan = To cut the bread
  • Poner la mesa = To set the table
  • Recoger la mesa = To clear the table