Eating Out | Elementary Vocabulary

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Talking about Eating Out in English

Learn how to describe food that you see on a menu when you go out to dinner.

Learn 12 words to describe food

Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.

Practice Exercises for Food Vocabulary

Exercise 1 – Play this game to remember the vocabulary

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context

Exercise 3 – Listening activity, food

Exercise 1

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Vocabulary Quiz

Let us review the vocabulary about food and drink.

TermPart of speechDefinition
peppernouna black colored spice used for cooking
onion nouna vegetable that has many layers and has a strong smell
roastverbto cook (food, especially meat) for a long time on heat in an oven or over a fire.
saucenouna liquid or semi-liquid dish served with food to add flavour
spoonnounsomething used for eating, stirring, and serving food which is oval shaped on a long handle, 
steaknounhigh-quality beef  cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying
boiledadjectivecooked in hot water or stock.
cannouna closed metal container with round sides, for food or drinks. 
freshadjectiverecently made or obtained
garlicnouna plant used in cooking and in herbal medicine, similar to onion
mushroomnouna fungus that grows in the dark
snacknouna small amount of food eaten between meals.