French Food Vocabulary
The 75 beginner words (A1–A2) for food, with their English translations and part of speech, across 15 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 75 beginner words (A1–A2) for food, with their English translations and part of speech, across 15 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | petit déjeuner | noun | A1 |
| coffee | café | noun | A1 |
| delicious | délicieux | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | restaurant | noun | A1 |
| waiter | serveur | noun | A1 |
| water | eau | noun | A1 |
| bill | addition | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | pain | noun | A1 |
| cheese | fromage | noun | A1 |
| dinner | dîner | noun | A1 |
| fruit | fruit | noun | A1 |
| lunch | déjeuner | noun | A1 |
| meal | repas | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | légume | noun | A1 |
| cooking | cuisine | noun | A2 |
| dessert | dessert | noun | A2 |
| mushroom | champignon | noun | A2 |
| sweet | sucré | adj | A2 |
| wine | vin | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | alimentation | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | beurre | noun | A1 |
| egg | œuf | noun | A1 |
| potato | pomme de terre | noun | A1 |
| rice | riz | noun | A1 |
| sugar | sucre | noun | A1 |
| tomato | tomate | noun | A1 |
| flour | farine | noun | A2 |
| garlic | ail | noun | A2 |
| oil | huile | noun | A2 |
| onion | oignon | noun | A2 |
| pasta | pâtes | noun | A2 |
| pepper | poivre | noun | A2 |
| salt | sel | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | piment | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| curry | curry | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | haricots | noun | A2 |
| carrot | carotte | noun | A2 |
| peas | petits pois | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | pomme | noun | A1 |
| banana | banane | noun | A1 |
| grape | raisin | noun | A1 |
| lemon | citron | noun | A2 |
| lime | citron vert | noun | A2 |
| melon | melon | noun | A2 |
| pear | poire | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | maïs | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | yaourt | noun | A1 |
| cream | crème | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | bœuf | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | bœuf haché | noun | A2 |
| ham | jambon | noun | A2 |
| meatball | boulette de viande | noun | A2 |
| sausage | saucisse | noun | A2 |
| steak | steak | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | jus | noun | A1 |
| milk | lait | noun | A1 |
| tea | thé | noun | A1 |
| champagne | champagne | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | citronnade | noun | A2 |
| soda | soda | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | eau gazeuse | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| mayonnaise | mayonnaise | noun | A2 |
| sour cream | crème aigre | noun | A2 |
| yolk | jaune d'œuf | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | biscuit | noun | A1 |
| bagel | bagel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | baguette | noun | A2 |
| donut | donut | noun | A2 |
| muffin | muffin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | pâte | noun | A2 |
| waffle | gaufre | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | sauce piquante | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | huile d'olive | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | sauce de soja | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| creamy | crémeux | adj | A2 |
Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch
These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The food packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.
