Food Vocabulary: Easy Meanings for Beginners
Here are easy meanings for Grade 2 students. Each word has a simple explanation and an example sentence.
1. Dumpling (n.)
Meaning: A small piece of dough filled with meat or vegetables.
Example: I like eating dumplings.
2. Hot dog (n.)
Meaning: A sausage in a long piece of bread.
Example: He eats a hot dog.
3. Pizza (n.)
Meaning: Flat bread with cheese, sauce, and other toppings.
Example: We eat pizza for dinner.
4. Soup (n.)
Meaning: A hot, liquid food made with water, vegetables, or meat.
Example: The soup is hot.
5. Sushi (n.)
Meaning: A Japanese food made with rice and other ingredients.
Example: She likes sushi.
6. Hamburger (n.)
Meaning: A sandwich with a meat patty inside a bun.
Example: I want a hamburger.
7. Pancake(n.)
Meaning: Soft, flat cakes cooked in a pan.
Example: We have pancakes for breakfast.
8. Salad (n.)
Meaning: A dish made with vegetables or other fresh foods.
Example: The salad is healthy.
9. Spaghetti (n.)
Meaning: Long, thin pasta.
Example: I eat spaghetti with sauce.
10. Tacos(n.)
Meaning: A Mexican food made with a folded tortilla filled with meat or vegetables.
Example: They are eating tacos.
11. Interesting (adj.)
Meaning: Something that is fun or makes you want to know more.
Example: This food is interesting.
12. Yuck! (expression)
Meaning: A word we say when something tastes bad or looks unpleasant.
Example: Yuck! I don't like this food.
13. Nacho (n.)
Meaning: A crispy tortilla chip often served with cheese or other toppings. Usually, we say nachos for the dish.
Example: I eat nachos with cheese.
14. Flavor (n.)
Meaning: The taste of food or a drink.
Example: This soup has a nice flavor.
15 Verbs Used to Describe Food 🍳
Here are 15 common food-related verbs with easy meanings and examples for English learners.
1. Wash វ់ស (លាង)
Meaning: To clean food with water.
Example: Wash the vegetables before cooking.
2. Peel (ភៀល) បក
Meaning: To remove the skin from fruit or vegetables.
Example: Peel the banana before eating it.
3. Chop ឆប់ (ចិញ្ជ្រាំ)
Meaning: To cut food into small pieces.
Example: Chop the onions into small pieces.
4. Slice ស្លាយសឹ (ហាន់ជាចំណិតៗ)
Meaning: To cut food into thin, flat pieces.
Example: Slice the bread carefully.
5. Mix មិខសឹ (លាយ)
Meaning: To combine different ingredients.
Example: Mix the flour and eggs together.
6. Stir ស្ទើ (កូរ)
Meaning: To move food around with a spoon.
Example: Stir the soup slowly.
7. Boil បលឡឹ (ស្ងោរ)
Meaning: To cook food in very hot water.
Example: Boil the eggs for ten minutes.
8. Fry ហ្វាយ (ចៀន)
Meaning: To cook food in hot oil or fat.
Example: Fry the eggs in a pan.
9. Bake បេកខឹ (ដុត)
Meaning: To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
Example: She bakes a cake every Sunday.
10. Grill ហ្គៀល (អាំង)
Meaning: To cook food using direct heat.
Example: We grill chicken for dinner.
11. Taste ថេសថឹ (ភ្លក់)
Meaning: To try food to know its flavor.
Example: Taste the soup before serving it.
12. Season ស៊ីសឹន (ដាក់បប៊ីចេង)
Meaning: To add salt, spices, or herbs to food.
Example: Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
13. Pour ផ (ចាក់ដាក់)
Meaning: To make a liquid flow from one container to another.
Example: Pour the milk into the glass.
14. Eat អីតថឹ (ញាំ)
Meaning: To put food in your mouth and swallow it.
Example: I eat rice for lunch.
15. Chew ឈូ (ទំពារ)
Meaning: To bite food into smaller pieces with your teeth.
Example: Chew your food slowly.
Food & Cooking Verbs – Gap-Filling Practice
Word Bank:
grill • chew • peel • season • bake • wash • pour • fry • taste • slice • eat • stir • chop • boil • mix
- Please ______ the vegetables before cooking them.
- ______ the banana before you eat it.
- Please ______ the onions into small pieces.
- Can you ______ the bread into thin pieces?
- ______ the eggs and flour together.
- ______ the soup with a spoon.
- We ______ the eggs in hot water.
- I like to ______ eggs for breakfast.
- My mother likes to ______ cakes.
- We ______ chicken on the barbecue.
- Please ______ the soup. Is it salty?
- ______ the chicken with salt and pepper.
- ______ the milk into the glass.
- We ______ rice for lunch.
- Remember to ______ your food well.
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