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Meals and drinks

Everyday words for meals, drinks and choosing food.

A1A210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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food

noun · 3 examples
  1. We bought food for the picnic.
  2. There is enough food for everyone at the table.
  3. This shop sells fresh food every morning.

meal

noun · 3 examples
  1. We had a meal before the movie.
  2. Breakfast is my favorite meal.
  3. They shared a small meal after the game.

lunch

noun · 3 examples
  1. I ate lunch at school today.
  2. She packs lunch in a small box.
  3. We met for lunch at noon.

dinner

noun · 3 examples
  1. We had dinner early tonight.
  2. My family eats dinner together on Sundays.
  3. He cooked dinner for the guests.

diet

noun · 3 examples
  1. Rice is part of their everyday diet.
  2. Her diet includes many vegetables.
  3. A rabbit has a different diet from a cat.

drink

noun · 3 examples
  1. I need a cold drink.
  2. This drink tastes sweet.
  3. Please bring me a hot drink.

wine

noun · 3 examples
  1. They shared a glass of wine with dinner.
  2. This wine comes from Italy.
  3. He poured wine into a small glass.

beer

noun · 3 examples
  1. He ordered a glass of beer.
  2. This beer is cold and light.
  3. They drank beer after work.

menu

noun · 3 examples
  1. I looked at the menu before choosing.
  2. The menu has pictures of each dish.
  3. She handed me the menu at the table.

recipe

noun · 3 examples
  1. I followed the recipe step by step.
  2. This recipe needs eggs and milk.
  3. She wrote the recipe in a notebook.

Keep building your vocabulary

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  • Food and drink basics

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