Food in English: fruit, drinks, breakfast, and the kitchen
Food words are used every day, which makes them one of the easiest topics for English practice. Fruit, drinks, breakfast, and kitchen words with example sentences.
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Because food words are used several times a day, food is one of the easiest topics for starting English practice. Every meal is a natural chance to review new words.
Fruit
apple, banana, orange, grapes, strawberry, watermelon, pear, cherry, peach, lemon. “I like bananas.”, “Can I have an apple, please?”
Play this topicSort into GroupsLevel Pre-A1Drinks
water, milk, tea, coffee, juice, hot chocolate. “A glass of water, please.”, “Would you like tea or coffee?”, “Tea, please. With milk.”
Breakfast
bread, cheese, eggs, olives, butter, honey, jam, tomatoes, cucumber. To describe breakfast: “For breakfast, I usually have eggs, cheese, and tea.”
In the kitchen
plate, bowl, cup, glass, spoon, fork, knife, pan, pot, fridge, oven. Verbs: cook, cut, wash, boil, fry.
Practise at home
Say the English names of things while setting the table or cooking. Play “Fruit or vegetable?” with children: say a word and let them decide which group it belongs to.
To keep going, see English at the shop and the café: ready-made dialogues and Rooms and things at home in English.
Frequently asked questions
Is “fruit” plural?
In general it is uncountable: “I eat a lot of fruit.” For single pieces, name them: “an apple, two bananas”.
What is the most polite way to ask for food or drink?
“Could I have…, please?” and “I'd like…, please.” are polite and common.
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