Food & Drink in English — 20 Words Every Beginner Needs
🎯 A1
⏱️ 5 min
🍽️ Welcome! Food words are the first vocabulary every English learner needs. Whether you are 6 or 60, you need to order lunch, read a menu, and tell someone what you love eating. Let’s go!
🍎 Fruit & Vegetables
🍎
apple
apple
🍌
banana
banana
🍊
orange
orange
🍇
grapes
grapes
🥕
carrot
carrot
🥦
broccoli
broccoli
🍅
tomato
tomato
🥑
avocado
avocado
🍳 Meals & Drinks
☕
coffee
coffee
🍵
tea
tea
🥛
milk
milk
💧
water
water
🍞
bread
bread
🧀
cheese
cheese
🍚
rice
rice
🥚
egg
egg
Useful Phrases at a Café
🗣️ “Can I have a coffee and a sandwich, please?”
🗣️ “I’d like some water, thank you.”
🗣️ “Do you have any vegetarian options?”
🎯 Quick Practice — Match the Emoji to the Word
Write the word next to each emoji:
🍌 ___ 🥕 ___ ☕ ___ 🍅 ___ 🧀 ___
Reveal Answers ▼
banana · carrot · coffee · tomato · cheese
✅ Takeaway: Learn food words in groups (fruit / veg / drinks). Use them in real sentences: “I’d like…” / “Can I have…” Practice with real menus!
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