English vocabulary

English vocabulary: food & drink

Common English words for food & drink, the most frequent first. Each word has its Spanish meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

• tea noun té; merienda, cena (UK)

  For me, a tea, please.

  Para mí, un té, por favor.

• beer noun cerveza

  And to drink? I'll have a small beer.

  ¿Y para beber? Yo quiero una caña.

• honey noun miel; cariño

  Very good, Elena. With sugar or with honey.

  Muy bien, Elena. Con azúcar o con miel.

• wine noun vino

  A bottle of red wine. Tonight is special!

  Una botella de vino tinto. ¡Hoy es especial!

• lunch noun comida, almuerzo

  have lunch = comer

  Tomorrow. We'll have lunch together. My treat.

  Mañana. Comemos juntos. Yo invito.

• fresh adjective fresco

  Tomás! Are your tomatoes fresh today?

  ¡Tomás! ¿Tus tomates están frescos hoy?

• egg noun huevo

  Let's see the fridge... Milk, no. Eggs, no.

  A ver la nevera... Leche, no. Huevos, no.

• bottle noun botella

  A bottle of red wine. Tonight is special!

  Una botella de vino tinto. ¡Hoy es especial!

• tip noun propina; consejo; punta

  Good. And the tip?

  Bien. ¿Y la propina?

• chicken noun pollo; gallina

  For the second course, the roast chicken.

  De segundo, el pollo asado.

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