A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Food & Drink
Cambridge A2 Flyers adds 22 new food & drink words. With the 61 from earlier levels, your child needs 83 for the exam.
New at A2 Flyers: 22 words
- butternoun
- cerealnoun
- chopsticksnoun
- cookienoun
- flournoun
- forknoun
- honeynoun
- jamnoun
- knifenoun
- mealnoun
- olivesnoun
- peppernoun
- piecenoun
- pizzanoun
- saltnoun
smellnoun, verb- snacknoun
- spoonnoun
- strawberrynoun
- sugarnoun
tastenoun, verb- yogurtnoun
Meanings and example sentences (22 words)
- 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.
Also needed from earlier levels: 61 words
The A2 Flyers exam can use these food & drink words too.
From Pre-A1 Starters (41 words)
- applenoun
- banananoun
- beannoun
- breadnoun
- breakfastnoun
- burgernoun
- cakenoun
- candynoun
- carrotnoun
- chocolatenoun
- coconutnoun
- dinnernoun
drinknoun, verb
eatverb- eggnoun
- foodnoun
- friesnoun
- fruitnoun
- grapenoun
- ice creamnoun
- juicenoun
- kiwinoun
- lemonnoun
- lemonadenoun
- limenoun
- noun
- mangonoun
- meatnoun
- meatballsnoun
- milknoun
- onionnoun
- peanoun
- pearnoun
- pienoun
- pineapplenoun
- potatonoun
- ricenoun
- sausagenoun
- tomatonoun
- waternoun
- watermelonnoun
From A1 Movers (20 words)
- bottlenoun
- bowlnoun
- cheesenoun
- coffeenoun
- cupnoun
- glassnoun
- hungryadjective
- milkshakenoun
- noodlesnoun
- pancakenoun
- pastanoun
- picnicnoun
- platenoun
- saladnoun
- sandwichnoun
- saucenoun
- soupnoun
- teanoun
- thirstyadjective
- vegetablenoun
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Questions parents ask
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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