Food Vocabulary

Vocabulary - Food and Nutrition

Proteins

  • Camarones - shrimp

  • Cerdo - pork

  • Conejo - rabbit

  • Cordero - lamb

  • Huevos - eggs

  • Jamón - ham

  • Pavo - turkey

  • Pescado - fish

  • Pollo - chicken

  • Res - beef

  • Tocino - bacon

Vegetables

  • Ajo - garlic

  • Calabaza - pumpkin

  • Cebolla - onion

  • Espinaca - spinach

  • Hongos / Champiñones - mushrooms

  • Lechuga - lettuce

  • Maíz / Elote - corn

  • Papas - potatoes

  • Repollo - cabbage

  • Zanahorias - carrots

Fruits

  • Aguacate - avocado

  • Coco - coconut

  • Fresa - strawberry

  • Limón - lime

  • Mango - mango

  • Manzana - apple

  • Pepino - cucumber

  • Piña - pineapple

  • Plátano - banana/plantain

  • Tomate - tomato

Dairy Products

  • Crema - cream

  • Helado - ice cream

  • Leche - milk

  • Mantequilla - butter

  • Queso - cheese

  • Queso crema - cream cheese

  • Yogur - yogurt

Grains / Legumes / Nuts

  • Almendra - almond

  • Soya - soy

  • Arroz - rice

  • Avena - oatmeal

  • Frijoles - beans

  • Garbanzos - chickpeas

  • Guisantes - peas

  • Nuez - walnut

  • Pan - bread

  • Pasta - pasta

Condiments / Spices

  • Azúcar - sugar

  • Aderezo - dressing

  • Canela - cinnamon

  • Jengibre - ginger

  • Mayonesa - mayonnaise

  • Miel - honey

  • Mostaza - mustard

  • Pimienta - pepper

  • Sal - salt

  • Salsa - salsa

Beverages

  • Agua - water

  • Agua fresca - fruit waters

  • Café - coffee

  • Jugo - juice

  • Leche - milk

  • Licuado - milkshake

  • Limonada - lemonade

  • Refresco / Gaseosa - soda

  • Té - tea

Desserts

  • Bizcocho - cake

  • Budín - pudding

  • Flan - custard

  • Galletas - cookies

  • Gelatina - gelatin

  • Pastel - cake

  • Tarta - pie

Preparation / Descriptive Terms

  • Agrio - sour

  • Suave - soft

  • Amargo - bitter

  • Salado - salty

  • Crujiente - crispy/crunchy

  • Dulce - sweet

  • Frito - fried

  • Graso - greasy

  • Helado - iced/chilled

  • Horneado - baked

  • Picoso / Picante - spicy

Expressions

  • Asqueroso / Horrible - disgusting

  • Delicioso - delicious

  • Excelente - excellent

  • ¡Qué asco! - gross

  • Rico / Riquísimo - yummy

  • Sabroso - delicious

Phrases for Preferences

  • No me apetece - I don’t like/want

  • Me gusta - I like it

  • Me encanta - I love it

  • Me fascina - I love it

Common Verbs Related to Food

  • Esperar - to wait

  • Reservar - to reserve

  • Ordenar - to order

  • Servir - to serve

  • Pedir - to request

  • Sugerir - to suggest

  • Preparar - to prepare

  • Compartir - to share

  • Preferir - to prefer

  • Recomendar - to recommend

Common Places and Items

  • Carrito / Carreta - cart

  • Puesto - stand/kiosk

  • La tienda - the store

  • Vegana - vegan

  • La calle - the street

  • Vegetariana - vegetarian

  • La esquina - the corner

  • Orgánico - organic

  • Vendedor / Vendedora - seller