TendWordFood
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Food names in English — 73 food words like bread, rice, soup and cheese, each with a meaning, an example sentence and audio. Build your food vocabulary by sorting the words into the food category.
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| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| waterwa·terUS /ˈwɔːtɚ/ UK /ˈwɔːtə/ | n. | You should drink water every day. |
| foodUS /ˈfuːd/ UK /fuːd/ | n. | I like Chinese food very much. |
| eatUS /ˈiːt/ UK /iːt/ | v. | I eat rice for lunch. |
| oil/ˈɔɪl/ | n. | My mother puts a little oil in the pan. |
| sweet/ˈswiːt/ | adj. | This cake tastes very sweet. |
| drinkUS /ˈdɹɪŋk/ UK /drɪŋk/ | v. | I drink water every day. |
| coffeecof·feeUS /ˈkɔfi/ UK /ˈkɒfi/ | n. | She needs coffee to wake up. |
| hot dogUS /ˈhɑːt ˈdɑːɡ/ UK /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/ | n. | He buys a hot dog at the game. |
| dinnerdin·nerUS /ˈdɪnɚ/ UK /ˈdɪnə/ | n. | My family eats dinner at six. |
| wine/ˈwaɪn/ | n. | We drank a glass of red wine with dinner. |
| teaUS /ˈtiː/ UK /tiː/ | n. | My grandfather drinks tea every afternoon. |
| beerUS /ˈbɪɹ/ UK /ˈbiə/ | n. | He drank a cold beer after work. |
| sugarsu·garUS /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ UK /ˈʃʊɡə/ | n. | I don't put sugar in my tea. |
| feed/ˈfiːd/ | n. | The farmer poured some feed into the box for the chickens. |
| lunch/ˈlʌntʃ/ | n. | Let's have lunch together today. |
| milkUS /ˈmɪlk/ UK /mɪlk/ | n. | He drinks a glass of milk daily. |
| cookUS /ˈkʊk/ UK /kʊk/ | v. | My mom likes to cook dinner every night. |
| meatUS /ˈmiːt/ UK /miːt/ | n. | I like to eat meat and rice. |
| alcoholal·co·holUS /ˈælkəˌhɑːl/ UK /ˈalkəˌhɒl/ | n. | He never drinks alcohol before driving. |
| breakfastbreak·fast/ˈbɹɛkfəst/ | n. | We eat breakfast at seven in the morning. |
| saltUS /ˈsɔlt/ UK /sɔːlt/ | n. | The soup needs more salt. |
| cheeseUS /ˈtʃiːz/ UK /tʃiːz/ | n. | I put cheese on my sandwich. |
| riceUS /ˈɹaɪs/ UK /raɪs/ | n. | We eat rice with almost every meal. |
| cakeUS /ˈkeɪk/ UK /keɪk/ | n. | We baked a cake for her birthday. |
| breadUS /ˈbɹɛd/ UK /brɛd/ | n. | She buys fresh bread from the store. |
| chocolatechoc·o·lateUS /ˈtʃɑːklət/ UK /ˈtʃɒklət/ | n. | She gives him chocolate on Valentine's Day. |
| mealUS /ˈmiːl/ UK /miːl/ | n. | This is a healthy meal. |
| ice creamUS /ˈaɪs ˈkɹiːm/ UK /ˈaɪskriːm/ | n. | We eat ice cream in the summer. |
| eggUS /ˈɛɡ/ UK /ɛɡ/ | n. | She fries an egg for breakfast. |
| pizzapiz·za/ˈpiːtsə/ | n. | We order pizza on Friday nights. |
| butterbut·terUS /ˈbʌtɚ/ UK /ˈbʌtə/ | n. | Spread some butter on your toast. |
| honeyhon·ey/ˈhʌni/ | n. | He adds honey to his tea. |
| juiceUS /ˈdʒuːs/ UK /dʒuːs/ | n. | He drinks orange juice every morning. |
| sauce/ˈsɔːs/ | n. | Add some sauce to the noodles. |
| beefUS /ˈbiːf/ UK /biːf/ | n. | I like to eat beef for dinner. |
| candycan·dy/ˈkændi/ | n. | The children love sweet candy. |
| reciperec·i·peUS /ˈɹɛsᵻˌpiː/ UK /ˈɹɛsɪˌpiː/ | n. | This recipe needs three eggs and some sugar. |
| pieUS /ˈpaɪ/ UK /paɪ/ | n. | We bake an apple pie for dessert. |
| jamUS /ˈdʒæm/ UK /ˈdʒam/ | n. | She spreads jam on her toast. |
| baconba·con/ˈbeɪkən/ | n. | She fries bacon in the morning. |
| saladsal·ad/ˈsæləd/ | n. | She eats a salad for lunch. |
| soupUS /ˈsuːp/ UK /suːp/ | n. | My mom makes soup every winter night. |
| pepperpep·perUS /ˈpɛpɚ/ UK /ˈpɛpə/ | n. | Please pass me the pepper. |
| sandwichsand·wichUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/ UK /ˈsænwɪdʒ/ | n. | He makes a sandwich for lunch. |
| cookiecook·ie/ˈkʊki/ | n. | She baked a cookie for her friend. |
| sodaso·daUS /ˈsoʊdə/ UK /ˈsəʊdə/ | n. | He drinks soda with his pizza. |
| flourUS /ˈflaʊɚ/ UK /ˈflaʊə/ | n. | We mixed flour and water to make dough. |
| steakUS /ˈsteɪk/ UK /steɪk/ | n. | My dad grills steak on weekends. |
| currycur·ryUS /ˈkɜːɹi/ UK /ˈkʌri/ | n. | We had rice with curry for dinner. |
| toastUS /ˈtoʊst/ UK /ˈtəʊst/ | n. | She eats toast with butter every day. |
| vegetableveg·e·ta·bleUS /ˈvɛdʒɪtəbəl/ UK /ˈvedʒtəbl/ | n. | A carrot is my favourite vegetable. |
| pastapas·taUS /ˈpɑːstə/ UK /ˈpæstə/ | n. | We cook pasta with tomato sauce. |
| bake/ˈbeɪk/ | v. | She likes to bake cookies on weekends. |
| snackUS /ˈsnæk/ UK /ˈsnak/ | n. | I like to eat a snack after school. |
| fry/ˈfɹaɪ/ | v. | He likes to fry an egg for breakfast. |
| tomatoto·ma·toUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ UK /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ | n. | I like to eat a red tomato. |
| dessertdes·sert/dɪˈzɜːt/ | n. | We had ice cream for dessert. |
| sausagesau·sageUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/ UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ | n. | He grills sausage for the barbecue. |
| french friesUS /ˈfɹɛntʃ ˈfɹaɪz/ UK /frɛntʃ fraɪz/ | n. | She orders french fries with her burger. |
| cerealce·re·alUS /ˈsiəɹɪəl/ UK /ˈsɪəriəl/ | n. | She eats cereal with milk every morning. |
| popcornpop·cornUS /ˈpɑːpkɔːɹn/ UK /ˈpɒpkɔːn/ | n. | We eat popcorn while watching movies. |
| sushisu·shi/ˈsuːʃi/ | n. | We eat sushi at the Japanese restaurant. |
| yogurtyo·gurtUS /ˈjoʊɡɚt/ UK /ˈjɒɡɜːt/ | n. | I eat yogurt with fruit for breakfast. |
| carrotcar·rotUS /ˈkæɹət/ UK /ˈkærət/ | n. | The rabbit eats a carrot. |
| ketchupketch·up/ˈkɛtʃʌp/ | n. | He put ketchup on his fries. |
| hamburgerham·bur·gerUS /ˈhæmbɜːɡɚ/ UK /ˈhæmbɜːɡə/ | n. | The kids love a juicy hamburger. |
| noodlenoo·dleUS /ˈnuːdəl/ UK /ˈnuːdl/ | n. | He slurps his noodle soup happily. |
| muffinmuf·fin/ˈmʌfɪn/ | n. | He buys a muffin with his coffee. |
| pancakepan·cakeUS /ˈpæŋkeɪk/ UK /ˈpænkeɪk/ | n. | He makes pancakes for Sunday breakfast. |
| donutdo·nutUS /ˈdoʊnʌt/ UK /ˈdəʊnʌt/ | n. | He buys a donut every morning. |
| tofuto·fuUS /ˈtoʊfuː/ UK /ˈtəʊfuː/ | n. | We cook tofu with vegetables tonight. |
| porridgepor·ridgeUS /ˈpɔɹɪdʒ/ UK /ˈpɒɹɪdʒ/ | n. | My grandma cooks porridge every morning. |
| dumplingdump·ling/ˈdʌmplɪŋ/ | n. | We make dumplings together every New Year. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
sugar vs salt
sugar n.
I don't put sugar in my tea.
salt n.
The soup needs more salt.
bread vs toast
bread n.
She buys fresh bread from the store.
toast n.
She eats toast with butter every day.