English vocabulary

Food & Drink in English.

12 everyday food & drink words with pictures. Tap to hear each one in a British voice; choose your language from the menu to see each meaning.

bread
cheese
milk
water
coffee
wine
apple
banana
rice
fish
chicken
egg

About these food & drink words

These 12 words cover food & drink in everyday English, from bread and cheese to egg. Listen to each one in a British voice, say it aloud, then try the games below to lock it in. You will hear many of them in real conversations too: see the at the restaurant and at the supermarket phrasebook pages.

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At the Restaurant
At the Supermarket

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Questions

What are the most common English words for food & drink?

This page lists 12 everyday food & drink words in English: bread, cheese, milk, water, coffee, wine, apple, banana, rice, fish, chicken, egg. Each one has a picture and a British audio clip.

How can I learn food & drink vocabulary quickly?

Listen to each word, say it aloud, then use it in a sentence. Hearing a word and typing it in English Dictation, and spotting it in the phrasebook conversations, helps it stick.

Is this British or American English?

The audio is a British voice and the spelling is British (for example, colour). A few words differ in American English.

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