Food & Drink — A1 English Vocabulary
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This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about food & drink — meals, ingredients and tasty things to drink. Every word comes with a simple definition, its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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bread/bred/
A basic food made from flour and baked in an oven.
“I eat bread for breakfast.”
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milk/mɪlk/
A white drink that comes from cows.
“She drinks milk every morning.”
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water/ˈwɔː.tə/
The clear liquid that people and animals need to live.
“Please give me a glass of water.”
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apple/ˈæp.əl/
A round, sweet fruit that is red or green.
“An apple is a healthy snack.”
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egg/eɡ/
A round food that comes from a bird, often a hen.
“I have an egg for breakfast.”
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rice/raɪs/
Small white grains that are cooked and eaten.
“We eat rice with chicken.”
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cheese/tʃiːz/
A yellow or white food made from milk.
“I like cheese on my bread.”
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coffee/ˈkɒf.i/
A hot brown drink made from roasted beans.
“He drinks coffee at work.”
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tea/tiː/
A hot drink made by putting leaves in hot water.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
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sugar/ˈʃʊɡ.ə/
A sweet white food added to drinks and cakes.
“I take sugar in my tea.”
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fish/fɪʃ/
An animal that lives in water and can be eaten as food.
“We eat fish on Friday.”
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meat/miːt/
The parts of an animal that people eat.
“She does not eat meat.”
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fruit/fruːt/
The sweet part of a plant with seeds, such as apples or bananas.
“Fruit is very good for you.”
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soup/suːp/
A hot liquid food made with vegetables or meat.
“The soup is hot and tasty.”
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cake/keɪk/
A sweet food made from flour, sugar and eggs, and baked.
“We eat cake at the party.”
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salt/sɒlt/
A white substance used to add flavour to food.
“Can you pass the salt, please?”
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juice/dʒuːs/
The liquid that comes from fruit, drunk as a cold drink.
“I drink orange juice for breakfast.”
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chicken/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
A common farm bird, and its meat, eaten as food.
“We are having chicken for dinner.”
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banana/bəˈnɑː.nə/
A long, curved yellow fruit.
“A banana is long and yellow.”
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breakfast/ˈbrek.fəst/
The first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
“I eat breakfast at seven o’clock.”