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87 Important Food Words In Spanish: Food Vocabulary

Are you ready to get cooking in Spanish? In this lesson we are going to go over the 59 most important words regarding meals, fruits, vegetables, food in restaurants, drinks, and kitchen utensils.


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There are definitely more than 59 words that you “could” learn, but I wanted to give you all of the most useful words so as to not promote the learning of words you probably won’t use.

Are you ready to master food vocabulary in Spanish? Let’s go!!



Food (Related) Vocabulary In Spanish

picture of food

El Desayuno

Breakfast (Lit: Des - End/Stop + Ayuno - Fast)

El Almuerzo

Lunch

La Cena

Dinner

Un Bocadillo

A Snack

Una Bebida

A Drink

El Tenedor

Fork

La Cuchara

Spoon

El Cuchillo

Knife




Fruits and Vegetables Vocabulary In Spanish

Fruits and Vegetables can actually change a lot in Spanish depending on where you are at.


In some places, a "plantain" is a banana, in some places a "papaya" is female genitalia (Cuba - cough cough**).


The fruit names I gave you are the most common ones in Latino America. Although some countries such as Venezuela have different names for some things. Just a heads up!



Las Frutas En Español (Fruits In Spanish)

photo of a fruit market with many varieties of frut

La Granada

Pomegranate

La Sandía

Watermelon

La Piña

Pineapple

El Limón

Lemon

El Kiwi

Kiwi

La Uva

Grape

La Fresa

Strawberry

El Guineo / La Banana

Banana

El Plátano

Plantain

El Mango

​Mango



Las Verduras En Español (Vegetables In Spanish)

picture of a vegetable market with many vegetables

La Zanahoria

Carrot

El Tomate

Tomato

La Patata / Papa

Potato

El Pepino

Cucumber

El Aguacate

Avocado

El Brócoli

Broccoli

El Apio

Celery

El Ajo

Garlic

La Lechuga

Lettuce

La Cebolla

Onion

El Pimiento

Bell Pepper



Condimentos - Seasonings In Spanish

photo of condiments/seasonings

La Pimienta Negra

Black Pepper

El Ajo En Polvo

Garlic Powder

La Cebolla En Polvo

Onion Powder

La Sal

Salt

El Curry

Curry

El Azúcar

Sugar

El Comino

Cumin

La Canela

Cinnamon




La Comida De Restaurantes - Restaurant Food (In Spanish)

a taco being eaten in a restaurant

Una Ensalada (De Atún)

A (Tuna) Salad

Una Sopa (De Pollo)

A (Chicken) Soup

Un Sándwich (De Pollo)

​A (Chicken) Sandwich

Un Filete

A Steak

Un Taco

A Taco

Los Patacones

Fried Plantain Chips



Vocabulario De Bebidas - Spanish Drink Vocabulary

photo of 3 tropical looking beverages

La Leche

Milk

La Soda

Soda

El Café

Coffee

El Té

Tea

Un Vaso De Agua

Glass Of Water

El Jugo

Juice

La Cerveza/Birra

Beer

El Vino

Wine

La Piña Colada

Pina Colada

El Batido

Smoothie

La Margarita

Margarita

El Ron

Rum

Vaso

Glass




Sustantivos De Cocina (Spanish Cooking Nouns)

picture of four people in a kitchen preparing food

La Olla

Pot

La Sartén

Pan

La Espátula

Spatula

La Estufa

Stove

El Horno

Oven

La Microonda

Microwave

La Tostadora

Toaster

El Abrelatas

Can Opener

La Nevera

Refrigerator

El Lavaplatos

Kitchen Sink

La Cafetera

Coffee Maker

La Arrocera

Rice Maker

La Licuadora

Blender

La Mantequilla

Butter

El Aceite

Oil

La Harina

Flour

El Arroz

Rice

El Queso

Cheese

La Carne

Meat (Beef)

El Pescado

Fish



Cooking Verbs

picture of a man boiling food and stiring the pot

Preparar

To Prepare

Cocinar

To Cook

Calentar

To Heat Up

Congelar

To Freeze

Descongelar

To Defrost

Pelar

To Peel

Revolver

To Stir

Hervir

To Boil

Freír

To Fry

Hornear

To Bake

Añadir

To Add




Common Phrases Related To Food/Eating

picture of three friends eating food together

Tengo hambre

I'm hungry

No tengo muchas ganas de comer

I don’t really feel like eating

Tengo antojo de una hamburguesa

I’m craving a burger

¿Cuándo comemos?

When are we going to eat?

¿Puedes cocinar la cena?

​Can you cook dinner?

No quiero lavar los platos

I don’t want to wash the dishes

¿Cómo se prende la estufa?

How do you turn the stove on?

¿Qué vamos a desayunar?

What are we going to have for breakfast?

¿Qué quisieras cenar?

What would you like to have for dinner?


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