English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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56 words
honey
A2
/ˈhʌni/
A sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from flower nectar.
sake
A2
/ˈseɪk/
The benefit, good, or advantage of someone or something.
wine
A2
/waɪn/
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
beer
A2
/ˈbiə/
An alcoholic drink made from grain, usually barley, often flavoured with hops.
serve
A2
/sɝv/
To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.
feed
A2
/ˈfiːd/
To give food to a person or animal.
prepare
A2
/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/
To make something ready for a future use or event.
usual
A2
/ˈju.ʒuəl/
Happening or done most of the time; normal and expected.
spread
A2
/spɹɛd/
To open out or stretch something over a wider area.
plate
A2
/ˈplæ̝ɪ̯t/
A flat, slightly curved dish that you eat food from.
cooking
A2
/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
The activity of preparing food by heating it.
toast
A2
/toʊst/
Slices of bread made brown and crisp by heating.
gather
A2
/ˈɡæðɚ/
To come together in one place, or to bring people or things together.
sauce
A2
/sɔs/
A thick or liquid mixture served with or on food to add flavour.
beef
A2
/bif/
The meat from cattle, such as cows or bulls.
concentrate
A2
/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/
to give all your attention to one thing
supper
A2
/ˈsʌpɚ/
A meal eaten in the evening.
diet
A2
/ˈdaɪət/
The food and drink that a person or animal usually eats.
jam
A2
/[ˈd͡ʒeəm]/
A sweet spread made from fruit boiled with sugar, often eaten on bread or toast.
soda
A2
/ˈsoʊdə/
A sweet, fizzy drink.
dessert
A2
/dɪˈzɝt/
A sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal.
menu
A2
/ˈmɛn.ju/
A list of the food and drinks available at a restaurant.
ham
A2
/ˈhæm/
Meat from the leg of a pig, prepared so it can be kept and eaten.
pepper
A2
/ˈpɛp.ɚ/
A spice with a hot taste, made from dried berries and used to season food.
fry
A2
/fɹaɪ/
To cook food in hot oil or fat.
sausage
A2
/ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/
A tube of minced meat and seasoning in a thin skin, cooked and eaten as food.
recipe
A2
/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/
A set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish.
roast
A2
/ɹoʊst/
To cook food, especially meat or vegetables, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
snack
A2
/snæk/
A small amount of food eaten between meals.
greedy
A2
/ˈɡɹiːdi/
Wanting much more money, food, or power than you need.
bean
A2
/ˈbi(ː)n/
A seed or seedpod from certain plants, eaten as a vegetable.
barbecue
A2
/ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/
An outdoor meal or party where food is cooked over a fire or grill.
cooler
A2
/ˈku.lɚ/
An insulated box used to keep food and drinks cold while traveling or camping.
pasta
A2
/[ˈp(ʰ)astə]/
A food made from flour and water, shaped into forms like spaghetti and usually boiled.
jelly
A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.i/
A soft, wobbly dessert made from fruit-flavored gelatine that is set in a mold.
bake
A2
/beɪk/
To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
chili
A2
/ˈt͡ʃaɪlaɪ/
A small, hot-tasting pepper used to add spice to food.
curry
A2
/kɝ.i/
A spicy dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a sauce, common in South Asian cooking.
boil
A2
/bɔj(ᵻ)l/
(of a liquid) To become hot enough to bubble and turn into vapour.
refrigerator
A2
/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
A machine that keeps food and drinks cold so they stay fresh.
lemonade
A2
/ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/
A cold drink made from lemon, water, and sugar.
cereal
A2
/ˈsɪɹ.i.əl/
A breakfast food made from grain, usually eaten with milk.
batch
A2
/bæt͡ʃ/
A group of things or people dealt with at the same time.
doughnut
A2
/ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
a small sweet cake of fried dough, often ring-shaped or filled
seafood
A2
/ˈsiːfuːd/
Fish and shellfish from the sea that are eaten as food.
oatmeal
A2
/ˈoʊtˌmiːl/
oats that have been ground, cut, or rolled for use as food
macaroni
A2
/ˌmæk.əˈɹoʊ.ni/
pasta formed into narrow tubes, especially short curved tubes
cooker
A2
/ˈkʊkɚ/
A large kitchen appliance used for cooking food, with an oven and burners on top.
radish
A2
/ˈɹædɪʃ/
a small crisp root vegetable with a sharp taste, often red outside and white inside
dinnertime
A2
/ˈdɪnərˌtaɪm/
the usual time at which dinner is eaten
beet
A2
/biːt/
a plant, Beta vulgaris, grown for its edible leaves or swollen root and in some varieties for sugar
sweeten
A2
/ˈswiːtən/
to make food or drink taste sweeter, usually by adding sugar or another sweetener
feeder
A2
/ˈfidɚ/
a container or device that supplies food to people or animals
spoonful
A2
/ˈspuːnfəl/
as much as a spoon will hold
fast food
A2
turnip
A2
/ˈtɜːrnɪp/
a round root vegetable with white flesh and purple, red, or greenish skin, eaten as a vegetable