B1 - Food and drink

apple - An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

jabłko

bake (v) - We bake a fresh cake every weekend.

piec

banana - I eat a banana after I go jogging.

banan

barbecue (n & v) - We had a barbecue in the garden yesterday.

grill/grillować

bean - I like eating baked beans on toast.

fasola

biscuit - Would you like a cup of tea and a biscuit?

herbatnik

bitter (adj) - The coffee was strong and very bitter.

gorzki

boil (v) - You need to boil the water before adding the pasta.

gotować (wodę)

boiled - I prefer my eggs lightly boiled.

gotowany

bottle - I bought a glass bottle of lemonade.

butelka

bowl - We eat our cereal in a large ceramic bowl.

miska

box - There is a box of chocolates on the table.

pudełko

bread - I buy a fresh loaf of bread every morning.

chleb

break - We need to take a quick break for a snack.

przerwa

breakfast - I usually eat cereal for breakfast.

śniadanie

broccoli - My favourite vegetable is broccoli.

brokuły

bunch (of bananas) - I bought a bunch of bananas at the market.

pęczek

burger - He ordered a cheeseburger and chips.

burger

butter - I spread butter and jam on my toast.

masło

cabbage - I used fresh cabbage to make coleslaw.

kapusta

café / cafe - Let's meet at the local café for a coffee.

kawiarnia

cafeteria - The school cafeteria serves lunch at noon.

stołówka

cake - I baked a big chocolate cake for his birthday.

ciasto

can (of beans) - I opened a can of baked beans.

puszka

candy - Children love eating sweet candy.

cukierek

canteen - I ate lunch in the office canteen.

stołówka

carrot - Rabbits love to eat carrots.

marchewka

cereal - I eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

płatki śniadaniowe

cheese - I like cheddar cheese on my sandwiches.

ser

chef - My cousin works as a chef in a French restaurant.

szef kuchni

chicken - We had roast chicken for dinner.

kurczak

chilli - This dish is very spicy because it has lots of chilli.

chili

chips - Would you like a side of chips (Br Eng) with your fish?

frytki

chocolate - I always keep a bar of chocolate in my bag.

czekolada

coconut - I bought a fresh coconut at the market.

kokos

coffee - I need a strong cup of coffee in the morning.

kawa

cola - He always orders a glass of diet cola.

cola

cook (n & v) - My mother is a very good cook.

kucharz/gotować

cooker - The new electric cooker is very easy to use.

kuchenka

cookie - Would you like a chocolate chip cookie?

ciastko (Am Eng)

cream - I like to put cream on my strawberries.

śmietana

cucumber - I added slices of cucumber to my sandwich.

ogórek

cup - Can I have a cup of tea, please?

filiżanka

curry - We went out for an Indian curry last night.

curry

cut - Please cut the bread into slices.

kroić

delicious - This pie is absolutely delicious!

pyszny

dessert - We had ice cream for dessert.

deser

diet - I'm trying to eat healthy as I'm on a diet.

dieta

dinner - We usually eat dinner at 7 p.m.

obiad, kolacja

dish - This is my favourite traditional local dish.

danie, potrawa

drink - Would you like a hot or cold drink?

napój

duck - We had roast duck for Christmas dinner.

kaczka

eat - I always eat breakfast before I go to work.

jeść

egg - I had two boiled eggs for breakfast.

jajko

fish - We eat grilled fish once a week.

ryba

flavour - Vanilla is my favourite ice cream flavour.

smak

flour - You need flour to bake bread.

mąka

fork - Please set the table with knives and forks.

widelec

French fries - I ordered a side of French fries (Am Eng).

frytki

fresh - I love the taste of fresh fruit.

świeży

fridge - Put the milk back in the fridge.

lodówka

fried - I prefer my eggs fried with bacon.

smażony

fruit - You should eat five portions of fruit a day.

owoc

fruit juice - I prefer drinking orange fruit juice.

sok owocowy

fry - Fry the onions until they are soft and brown.

smażyć

frying pan - I used a large frying pan to make the omelette.

patelnia

garlic - This soup tastes great, it has a lot of garlic.

czosnek

glass - Can I have a glass of water, please?

szklanka

grape - I like eating red and green grapes.

winogrono

grill (n & v) - We cooked burgers on the grill (Am Eng).

grill/grillować

grilled - I prefer grilled chicken to fried chicken.

grillowany

honey - I like to put honey in my tea.

miód

hot - Be careful, this soup is very hot.

gorący, ostry (smak)

hungry - I haven't eaten all day, I'm very hungry.

głodny

ice - Would you like ice in your drink?

lód

ice cream - Chocolate ice cream is my favourite dessert.

lody

ingredients - Read the list of ingredients before you start baking.

składniki

jam - I spread butter and jam on my toast.

dżem

jug - Please fill the jug with water.

dzbanek

juice - I prefer drinking orange juice.

sok

kitchen - My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

kuchnia

knife - I need a sharp knife to cut the meat.

nóż

lamb - We had roast lamb for dinner last Sunday.

jagnięcina

lemon - I like a slice of lemon in my tea.

cytryna

lemonade - Children love drinking fizzy lemonade.

lemoniada

lettuce - I put some fresh lettuce in my salad.

sałata

lunch - I usually eat a sandwich for lunch.

lunch, obiad

main course - What are you having for your main course?

danie główne

meal - We enjoyed a delicious three-course meal.

posiłek

meat - I don't eat red meat very often.

mięso

melon - I had a slice of sweet melon for dessert.

melon

microwave (n) - I heated up my lunch in the microwave.

mikrofalówka

milk - I always put milk in my coffee.

mleko

mineral water - Do you want still or sparkling mineral water?

woda mineralna

mushroom - I picked some wild mushrooms in the forest.

grzyb

oil - I always use olive oil for cooking.

olej

omelette - I made a simple cheese omelette for breakfast.

omlet

onion - I chopped an onion for the soup.

cebula

orange - I peeled an orange and ate it.

pomarańcza

pan - I heated up the sauce in a small pan.

rondel