Buying Food | Beginner Vocabulary
Buying Food and Drinks in English
Some words for food and drink are very common. Other words are similar in languages like French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese. One example is the word coffee.
Even if you know all these words, it’s good to practice the pronunciation of these words! Use the dialogue cards below to listen to the pronunciation of each word.
Learn 11 words to describe food and drink
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 and Drink Vocabulary
Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to practice food and drink vocabulary
Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to practice food and drink 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 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context
Exercise 3 – Listening exercise, vocabulary in use
Exercise 3 – Listening exercise, vocabulary in use
Exercise 4 – Listening exercise, dictation
Exercise 4 – Listening exercise, dictation
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True or false:
Cars are expensive.CorrectIncorrect -
Question 2 of 10
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True or false:
Coffee is cheap.CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
This ________ is colorful.
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I have seven red apples and six green apples. I have ________ apples in total. (7+6)CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
There are two pizzas. The pizzas have eight slices each. There are ________ slices. (2 x 8)CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The food is $7 and the drinks are $5 dollars. It is ________ dollars in all. (7+5)CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
A banana is one ________ ($) in the USA.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
Janie is 17 years old. Tomorrow is her birthday and she is _________ years old.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
________ is a malt drink made from hops. It is alcohol, but it is not wine.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
________ is a drink made from grapes. It is red or white.CorrectIncorrect -
Let us review the food and drink vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
| beer | 🍺 – an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops |
| cake | 🍰 – a sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter |
| cheap | doesn’t cost a lot of money ($) |
| chocolate | 🍫 – a sweet food made from cacao beans |
| coffee | ☕ – a dark brown drink made from ground beans and hot water |
| dollar | 💵 – American currency unit |
| expensive | costing a lot of money ($$$$) |
| hamburger | 🍔 – a flat, round sandwich of chopped beef, served on a roll or bun |
| ice cream | 🍦 – a frozen food made from sweet and flavored cream |
| pizza | 🍕 – a food of flatbread with tomato sauce and cheese |
| wine | 🍷 – an alcoholic drink made from the juices of grapes |