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Food & Drinks in English · A2

60 English words and phrases for food & drinks, at A2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. breakfast
    breakfast

    What did you have for breakfast?

    What did you have for breakfast?

  2. dessert
    dessert

    We shared a dessert after dinner.

    We shared a dessert after dinner.

  3. snack
    snack

    Let's grab a snack before the movie.

    Let's grab a snack before the movie.

  4. takeout
    takeout

    Let's just get takeout tonight.

    Let's just get takeout tonight.

  5. vegetable
    vegetable

    Eat more vegetables for your health.

    Eat more vegetables for your health.

  6. meat
    meat

    I don't eat much meat.

    I don't eat much meat.

  7. soup
    soup

    The soup smells wonderful.

    The soup smells wonderful.

  8. sandwich
    sandwich

    He made a ham sandwich.

    He made a ham sandwich.

  9. salad
    salad

    I ordered a salad for lunch.

    I ordered a salad for lunch.

  10. sauce
    sauce

    Add more sauce to the noodles.

    Add more sauce to the noodles.

  11. butter
    butter

    Spread some butter on the toast.

    Spread some butter on the toast.

  12. honey
    honey

    She adds honey to her tea.

    She adds honey to her tea.

  13. yogurt
    yogurt

    I eat yogurt for breakfast.

    I eat yogurt for breakfast.

  14. noodles
    noodles

    We had noodles for dinner.

    We had noodles for dinner.

  15. seafood
    seafood

    He doesn't eat seafood.

    He doesn't eat seafood.

  16. beef
    beef

    The beef was very tender.

    The beef was very tender.

  17. pork
    pork

    This dish uses pork instead of beef.

    This dish uses pork instead of beef.

  18. order
    order

    Are you ready to order?

    Are you ready to order?

  19. menu
    menu

    Could I see the menu, please?

    Could I see the menu, please?

  20. waiter
    waiter

    The waiter took our order.

    The waiter took our order.

  21. bill
    bill

    The bill was more than we expected.

    The bill was more than we expected.

  22. napkin
    napkin

    She wiped her mouth with a napkin.

    She wiped her mouth with a napkin.

  23. straw
    straw

    I drink my soda with a straw.

    I drink my soda with a straw.

  24. thirsty
    thirsty

    I'm thirsty after the run.

    I'm thirsty after the run.

  25. sour
    sour

    The lemon tastes sour.

    The lemon tastes sour.

  26. salty
    salty

    The soup is a bit salty.

    The soup is a bit salty.

  27. bitter
    bitter

    Black coffee can taste bitter.

    Black coffee can taste bitter.

  28. fresh
    fresh

    These vegetables are very fresh.

    These vegetables are very fresh.

  29. frozen
    frozen

    We bought some frozen dumplings.

    We bought some frozen dumplings.

  30. full
    full

    I feel too full to move.

    I feel too full to move.

  31. What would you like to drink?
    What would you like to drink?
  32. Can I have the bill, please?
    Can I have the bill, please?
  33. I'm full, thank you.
    I'm full, thank you.
  34. What's today's special?
    What's today's special?
  35. Could we get some more water?
    Could we get some more water?
  36. I'll have the same.
    I'll have the same.
  37. It smells so good!
    It smells so good!
  38. Could you recommend a dish?
    Could you recommend a dish?
  39. I'd like to order the fish, please.
    I'd like to order the fish, please.
  40. Do you have any vegetarian options?
    Do you have any vegetarian options?
  41. This restaurant is quite popular.
    This restaurant is quite popular.
  42. Let's split the dessert.
    Let's split the dessert.
  43. The waiter forgot our drinks.
    The waiter forgot our drinks.
  44. Can we get some napkins?
    Can we get some napkins?
  45. I'll take it to go.
    I'll take it to go.
  46. This sauce is really spicy.
    This sauce is really spicy.
  47. My stomach is growling.
    My stomach is growling.
  48. She's a picky eater.
    She's a picky eater.
  49. We should make a reservation.
    We should make a reservation.
  50. The service here is fast.
    The service here is fast.
  51. He always orders the same thing.
    He always orders the same thing.
  52. This place serves great seafood.
    This place serves great seafood.
  53. I can't finish all this food.
    I can't finish all this food.
  54. Would you like a refill?
    Would you like a refill?
  55. That looks delicious, doesn't it?
    That looks delicious, doesn't it?
  56. We waited a long time for our table.
    We waited a long time for our table.
  57. The chef recommended the soup.
    The chef recommended the soup.
  58. I forgot to bring cash.
    I forgot to bring cash.
  59. Let's grab a quick lunch.
    Let's grab a quick lunch.
  60. This bread is still warm.
    This bread is still warm.

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