A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Food & Drink
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 22 new food & drink words, on top of the 61 from earlier levels — 83 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 22 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
butter  | noun | It's a yellow solid made from milk that we put on bread. | I like butter on my toast, but not too much. |
cereal  | noun | A food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast. | I like to eat cereal before school. |
chopsticks  | noun | These are two thin sticks used to pick up food. | I can eat noodles with chopsticks now. |
cookie  | noun | It's a small, flat, sweet baked treat. | I like to eat a chocolate chip cookie after school. |
flour  | noun | It's a powder made from grain that we use to make bread and cakes. | We need flour to bake a birthday cake. |
fork  | noun | It's a tool with points used to pick up food. | I need a fork to eat my pasta. |
honey  | noun | A sweet, sticky food made by bees. | I put honey in my tea because it is yummy. |
jam  | noun | A sweet spread made from fruit, often eaten on bread. | I like strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast. |
knife  | noun | It's a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting. | I used a knife to cut my apple. |
meal  | noun | It's when you eat food at a certain time, like breakfast or lunch. | I like to eat a healthy meal before school. |
olives  | noun | Small, green or black fruits often in salads or pizza. | I don't like olives on my pizza, but my mum does. |
pepper  | noun | A powder used to give food a hot or spicy taste. | I like to add pepper to my eggs. |
piece  | noun | A part of something bigger. | I ate a piece of cake because I was hungry. |
pizza  | noun | It is a flat, round bread with cheese and toppings. | We ate pizza for dinner last Friday. |
salt  | noun | A white powder that makes food taste better. | I put salt on my chips because they were plain. |
smell  | noun, verb | To notice something with your nose. | I can smell cookies baking in the oven. |
snack  | noun | A small amount of food eaten between meals. | I eat a snack after school because I am hungry. |
spoon  | noun | It's a tool with a small bowl shape, used for eating. | I use a spoon to eat my soup. |
strawberry  | noun | It is a small, red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside. | I like strawberry ice cream after dinner. |
sugar  | noun | It's a sweet white or brown stuff we put in food and drinks. | I like sugar in my tea, but not too much. |
taste  | noun, verb | How food or drink feels in your mouth. | I like the taste of ice cream because it is sweet. |
yogurt  | noun | It is a thick, creamy food made from milk. | I like to eat fruit and yogurt for breakfast. |
It's a yellow solid made from milk that we put on bread.
I like butter on my toast, but not too much.
A food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast.
I like to eat cereal before school.
These are two thin sticks used to pick up food.
I can eat noodles with chopsticks now.
It's a small, flat, sweet baked treat.
I like to eat a chocolate chip cookie after school.
It's a powder made from grain that we use to make bread and cakes.
We need flour to bake a birthday cake.
It's a tool with points used to pick up food.
I need a fork to eat my pasta.
A sweet, sticky food made by bees.
I put honey in my tea because it is yummy.
A sweet spread made from fruit, often eaten on bread.
I like strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast.
It's a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting.
I used a knife to cut my apple.
It's when you eat food at a certain time, like breakfast or lunch.
I like to eat a healthy meal before school.
Small, green or black fruits often in salads or pizza.
I don't like olives on my pizza, but my mum does.
A powder used to give food a hot or spicy taste.
I like to add pepper to my eggs.
A part of something bigger.
I ate a piece of cake because I was hungry.
It is a flat, round bread with cheese and toppings.
We ate pizza for dinner last Friday.
A white powder that makes food taste better.
I put salt on my chips because they were plain.
To notice something with your nose.
I can smell cookies baking in the oven.
A small amount of food eaten between meals.
I eat a snack after school because I am hungry.
It's a tool with a small bowl shape, used for eating.
I use a spoon to eat my soup.
It is a small, red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside.
I like strawberry ice cream after dinner.
It's a sweet white or brown stuff we put in food and drinks.
I like sugar in my tea, but not too much.
How food or drink feels in your mouth.
I like the taste of ice cream because it is sweet.
It is a thick, creamy food made from milk.
I like to eat fruit and yogurt for breakfast.
Also needed from earlier levels: 61 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every food & drink word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (41 words)
From A1 Movers (20 words)
More A2 Flyers topics
Frequently asked questions
How many food & drink words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 22 new food & drink words, including butter, cereal, chopsticks. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 83 food & drink words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the food & drink words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 61 food & drink words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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