Spanish 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.

Food Basics

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
breakfastdesayunonounA1
coffeecafénounA1
deliciousdeliciosoadjA1
restaurantrestaurantenounA1
waitercamareronounA1
wateraguanounA1
billcuentanounA2

Food Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
breadpannounA1
cheesequesonounA1
dinnercenanounA1
fruitfrutanounA1
lunchalmuerzonounA1
mealcomidanounA1
vegetableverduranounA1
cookingcocinarnounA2
dessertpostrenounA2
mushroomchampiñónnounA2
sweetdulceadjA2
winevinonounA2

Food Advanced

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
dietdietanounA2

Ingredients

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
buttermantequillanounA1
egghuevonounA1
potatopatatanounA1
ricearroznounA1
sugarazúcarnounA1
tomatotomatenounA1
flourharinanounA2
garlicajonounA2
oilaceitenounA2
onioncebollanounA2
pastapastanounA2
pepperpimientanounA2
saltsalnounA2

Herbs & Spices

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
chilichilenounA2

World Cuisines

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
currycurrynounA2

Vegetables

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
beansjudíasnounA2
carrotzanahorianounA2
peasguisantesnounA2

Fruits

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
applemanzananounA1
bananaplátanonounA1
grapeuvanounA1
lemonlimónnounA2
limelimanounA2
melonmelónnounA2
pearperanounA2

Grains & Dairy

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
cornmaíznounA1
yogurtyogurnounA1
creamnatanounA2

Proteins & Meat

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
beefcarne de vacunonounA1
ground beefcarne picadanounA2
hamjamónnounA2
meatballalbóndiganounA2
sausagesalchichanounA2
steakfiletenounA2

Drinks

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
juicejugonounA1
milklechenounA1
teanounA1
champagnechampánnounA2
lemonadelimonadanounA2
sodarefresconounA2
sparkling wateragua con gasnounA2

Dairy & Eggs

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
mayonnaisemayonesanounA2
sour creamcrema agrianounA2
yolkyema de huevonounA2

Breads & Pastries

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
biscuitgalletanounA1
bagelbagelnounA2
baguettebaguettenounA2
donutrosquillanounA2
muffinmagdalenanounA2
pastrymasanounA2
wafflegofrenounA2

Condiments & Sauces

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
hot saucesalsa picantenounA2
olive oilaceite de olivanounA2
soy saucesalsa de sojanounA2

Food Textures & Descriptions

A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
creamycremosoadjA2

The A1–A2 words are here. The rest are in the app

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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.

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