Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Catalan“.

Food & Drinks in Catalan

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EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]pa
breads [Pl]pans
roll [Sg]panet
rolls [Pl]panets
buttermantega
cheeseformatge
honeymel
jam [Sg]melmelada
jams [Pl]melmelades
egg [Sg]ou
eggs [Pl]ous
noodlesfideus
ricearròs
yoghurt [Sg]iogurt
yoghurts [Pl]iogurts
sugarsucre
saltsal
pepperpebre
spice [Sg]espècia
spices [Pl]espècies
oiloli

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatmenjar
foodmenjar
(to) drinkbeure
drink [Sg]beguda
drinks [Pl]begudes
hungryafamat (m), afamada (f)
hungerfam
thirstyassedegat (m), assedegada (f)
thirstset
(to) cookcuinar
(to) tastetastar
tastysaborós (m), saborosa (f)
deliciousdeliciós (m), deliciosa (f)
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Bon profit!
Que aprofiti!
Cheers! / To your health!Salut!
breakfastesmorzar
lunchdinar
dinnersopar
restaurant [Sg]restaurant
restaurants [Pl]restaurants
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]bars
cafécafeteria

Dishes

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]sopa
soups [Pl]sopes
salad [Sg]amanida
salads [Pl]amanides
french fries / chipspatates fregides

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerycoberts
forkforquilla
spooncullera
knifeganivet
plateplat
glassgot
cuptassa
mugtassa

Drinks

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
wateraigua
mineral wateraigua mineral
soda water / sparkling wateraigua amb gas
still wateraigua sense gas
juice [Sg]suc
juices [Pl]sucs
beercervesa
winevi
champagnexampany
cocktailcòctel
milkllet
cocoacacau
coffeecafè
teate

Flavors

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetdolç (m), dolça (f)
souràcid (m), àcida (f)
spicypicant
saltysalat (m), salada (f)
bitteramarg (m), amarga (f)

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfruita
vegetablesverdures
apple [Sg]poma
apples [Pl]pomes
orange [Sg]taronja
oranges [Pl]taronges
strawberry [Sg]maduixa
strawberries [Pl]maduixes
banana [Sg]plàtan
bananas [Pl]plàtans
potato [Sg]patata
potatoes [Pl]patates
cucumber [Sg]cogombre
cucumbers [Pl]cogombres

Meat & Sausages

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
meatcarn
sausage [Sg]embotit
sausages [Pl]embotits
salsitxes
small sausage [Sg]salsitxa petita
small sausages [Pl]salsitxes petites
hampernil
chickenpollastre
fishpeix
beefcarn de res
lambxai

Sweets

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatexocolata
pie [Sg]pastís
pies [Pl]pastissos
cake [Sg]pastís
cakes [Pl]pastissos
biscuit [Sg]galeta
biscuits [Pl]galetes
icecreamgelat

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