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 Spanish“.

Food & Drinks in Spanish

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]panes_bread-sing
breads [Pl]paneses_bread-plur
roll [Sg]rolloes_roll
rolls [Pl]rolloses_rolls
buttermantequillaes_butter
cheese [Sg]quesoes_cheese-sing
cheese [Pl]quesoses_cheese-plur
honeymieles_honey
jam [Sg]mermeladaes_jam-sing
jams [Pl]mermeladases_jam-plur
egg [Sg]huevoes_egg
eggs [Pl]huevoses_eggs
noodlestallarineses_noodles
ricearrozes_rice
yoghurtyogurtes_yoghurt
sugarazúcares_sugar
saltsales_salt
pepperpimientaes_pepper
spice [Sg]aliño
especia
es_spice-sing-1
es_spice-sing-2
spices [Pl]aliños
especias
es_spice-plur-1
es_spice-plur-2
oil [Sg]aceitees_oil-sing
oils [Pl]aceiteses_oil-plur

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatcomeres_to-eat
foodcomidaes_food
(to) drinkbeberes_to-drink
drinkbebidaes_drink
hungryhambrientoes_hungry
hungerhambrees_hunger
thirstysedientoes_thirsty
thirstsedes_thirst
(to) cookcocinares_to-cook
(to) tasteprobares_taste
tastysabrosoes_tasty
deliciousdeliciosoes_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!¡Buen Provecho!es_enjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!¡Animo!
¡A tu salud!
es_cheers
es_to-your-health
breakfast [Sg]desayunoes_breakfast-sing
breakfasts [Pl]desayunoses_breakfast-plur
lunch [Sg]almuerzoes_lunch-sing
lunches [Pl]almuerzoses_lunch-plur
dinner [Sg]cenaes_diner-sing
dinners [Pl]cenases_diner-plur
restaurant [Sg]restaurantees_restaurants-sing
restaurants [Pl]restauranteses_restaurants-plur
bar [Sg]bares_bar-sing
bars [Pl]bareses_bar-plur
café [Sg]cafées_café-sing
cafés [Pl]cafeses_café-plur

Dishes

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]sopaes_soup
soups [Pl]sopases_soups
salad [Sg]ensaladaes_salad
salads [Pl]ensaladases_salads
french fries / chipspapas fritases_french-fries

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerycubiertoses_cutlery
fork [Sg]tenedores_fork-sing
forks [Pl]tenedoreses_fork-plur
spoon [Sg]cucharaes_spoon-sing
spoons [Pl]cucharases_spoon-plur
knife [Sg]cuchilloes_knife-sing
knives [Pl]cuchilloses_knife-plur
plate [Sg]platoes_plate-sing
plates [Pl]platoses_plate-plur
glass [Sg]vasoes_glass-sing
glasses [Pl]vasoses_glass-plur
cup [Sg]tazaes_cup-sing
cups [Pl]tazases_cup-plur
mug [Sg]jarraes_mug-sing
mugs [Pl]jarrases_mug-plur

Drinks

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
wateraguaes_water
mineral wateragua minerales_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling watersodaes_soda
still wateragua sin gases_still-water
juice [Sg]jugoes_juice
juices [Pl]jugoses_juices
beer [Sg]cervezaes_beer
beers [Pl]cervezases_beers
wine [Sg]vinoes_wine
wines [Pl]vinoses_wines
champagnechampañaes_champagne
cocktail [Sg]cocteles_cocktail
cocktails [Pl]cocteleses_cocktails
milklechees_milk
cocoacacaoes_cocoa
coffee [Sg]cafées_coffee
coffees [Pl]cafeses_coffees
tea [Sg]es_tea
teas [Pl]teses_teas

Flavors

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetdulcees_sweet
sourácidoes_sour
spicypicantees_spicy
saltysaladoes_salty
bitterrepugnantees_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
fruit [Sg]frutaes_fruit
fruit [Pl]frutases_fruits
vegetablesvegetaleses_vegetables
apple [Sg]manzanaes_apple
apples [Pl]manzanases_apples
orange [Sg]naranjaes_orange
oranges [Pl]naranjases_oranges
strawberry [Sg]fresaes_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]fresases_strawberries
banana [Sg]banana
cambur
es_banana-1
es_banana-2
bananas [Pl]bananas
cambures
es_bananas-1
es_bananas-2
potato [Sg]papaes_potato
potatoes [Pl]papases_potatoes
cucumber [Sg]pepinoes_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]pepinoses_cucumbers

Meat & Sausages

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
meatcarnees_meat
sausage [Sg]salchichaes_sausage
sausages [Pl]salchichases_sausages
small sausage [Sg]salchicha pequeñaes_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]salchichas pequeñases_small-sausages
ham [Sg]jamónes_ham
hams [Pl]jamoneses_hams
chicken [Sg]polloes_chicken
chicken [Pl]polloses_chikens
fish [Sg]pescadoes_fish
fish [Pl]pescadoses_fishes
beefcarne de vacaes_beef
lambcorderoes_lamb

Sweets

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolate [Sg]chocolatees_chocolate
chocolate [Pl]chocolateses_chocolates
pie [Sg]piees_foot
pies [Pl]pieses_feet
cake [Sg]torta
pastel
es_cake-1
es_cake-1
cakes [Pl]trotas
pasteles
es_cakes-1
es_cakes-2
biscuit [Sg]galletaes_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]galletases_biscuits
icecream [Sg]heladoes_ice-cream-sing
icecream [Pl]heladoses_ice-cream-plur

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