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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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]paca-sing_bread
breads [Pl]pansca-plur_bread
roll [Sg]panetca-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]panetsca-plur_roll
buttermantegaca-sing_butter
cheeseformatgeca-sing_cheese
honeymelca-sing_honey
jam [Sg]melmeladaca-sing_jam
jams [Pl]melmeladesca-plur_jam
egg [Sg]ouca-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]ousca-plur_egg
noodlesfideusca-sing_noodles
ricearròsca-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]iogurtca-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]iogurtsca-plur_yoghurt
sugarsucreca-sing_sugar
saltsalca-sing_salt
pepperpebreca-sing_pepper
spice [Sg]espèciaca-sing_spice
spices [Pl]espèciesca-plur_spice
oilolica-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatmenjarca-sing_to-eat
foodmenjarca-sing_food
(to) drinkbeureca-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]begudaca-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]begudesca-plur_drink
hungryafamat, afamadaca-sing_hungryca-sing_hungry-2
hungerfamca-sing_hunger
thirstyassedegat, assedegadaca-sing_thirstyca-sing_thirsty-2
thirstsetca-sing_thirst
(to) cookcuinarca-sing_to-cook
(to) tastetastarca-sing_to-taste
tastysaborós, saborosaca-sing_tastyca-sing_tasty-2
deliciousdeliciós, deliciosaca-sing_deliciousca-sing_delicious-2
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Bon profit!
Que aprofiti!
ca-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
ca-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Cheers! / To your health!Salut!ca-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfastesmorzarca-sing_breakfast
lunchdinarca-sing_lunch
dinnersoparca-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]restaurantca-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]restaurantsca-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]barca-sing_bar
bars [Pl]barsca-plur_bar
cafécafeteriaca-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]sopaca-sing_soup
soups [Pl]sopesca-plur_soup
salad [Sg]amanidaca-sing_salad
salads [Pl]amanidesca-plur_salad
french fries / chipspatates fregidesca-sing_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerycobertsca-sing_cutlery
forkforquillaca-sing_fork
spoonculleraca-sing_spoon
knifeganivetca-sing_knife
plateplatca-sing_plate
glassgotca-sing_glass
cuptassaca-sing_cup
mugtassaca-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
wateraiguaca-sing_water
mineral wateraigua mineralca-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling wateraigua amb gasca-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still wateraigua sense gasca-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]succa-sing_juice
juices [Pl]sucsca-plur_juice
beercervesaca-sing_beer
winevica-sing_wine
champagnexampanyca-sing_champagne
cocktailcòctelca-sing_cocktail
milklletca-sing_milk
cocoacacauca-sing_cocoa
coffeecafèca-sing_coffee
teateca-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetdolç, dolçaca-sing_sweetca-sing_sweet-2
souràcid, àcidaca-sing_sourca-sing_sour-2
spicypicantca-sing_spicy
saltysalat, saladaca-sing_saltyca-sing_salty-2
bitteramarg, amargaca-sing_bitterca-sing_bitter-2

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfruitaca-sing_fruit
vegetablesverduresca-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]pomaca-sing_apple
apples [Pl]pomesca-plur_apple
orange [Sg]taronjaca-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]tarongesca-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]maduixaca-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]maduixesca-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]plàtanca-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]plàtansca-plur_banana
potato [Sg]patataca-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]patatesca-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]cogombreca-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]cogombresca-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
meatcarnca-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]embotitca-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]embotits
salsitxes
ca-plur_sausage
ca-plur_sausage-2
small sausage [Sg]salsitxa petitaca-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]salsitxes petitesca-plur_small-sausage
hampernilca-sing_ham
chickenpollastreca-sing_chicken
fishpeixca-sing_fish
beefcarn de resca-sing_beef
lambxaica-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatexocolataca-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]pastísca-sing_pie
pies [Pl]pastissosca-plur_pie
cake [Sg]pastísca-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]pastissosca-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]galetaca-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]galetesca-plur_biscuit
icecreamgelatca-sing_icecream

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