A1 Movers Vocabulary: Food & Drink
Cambridge A1 Movers introduces 20 new food & drink words, on top of the 41 from earlier levels — 61 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 A1 Movers: 20 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
bottle  | noun | A container for holding liquid. | I drink water from my bottle. |
bowl  | noun | It's a round dish for food. | I ate cereal from a blue bowl. |
cheese  | noun | It's a yellow or white food made from milk. | I like cheese on my sandwich. |
coffee  | noun | A hot, brown drink that many people like to drink in the morning. | My mum likes coffee with milk. |
cup  | noun | A small bowl for drinking. | I drink juice from my blue cup. |
glass  | noun | It is something you can see through. | I drink water from a glass. |
hungry | adjective | Wanting to eat. | I am hungry. Can I have a snack? |
milkshake  | noun | It is a cold drink made with milk and ice cream. | I like to drink a chocolate milkshake after school. |
noodles  | noun | Long, thin food made from flour and water. | I like to eat noodles with chicken. |
pancake  | noun | It is a flat, round cake you cook in a pan. | I like to eat a pancake for breakfast. |
pasta  | noun | It is food made from flour and water. | I like pasta with tomato sauce for dinner. |
picnic  | noun | It's a meal eaten outside. | We had a picnic in the park. |
plate  | noun | A flat, round thing you put food on. | I put my sandwich on the plate. |
salad  | noun | It is food made with raw vegetables. | I had a salad for lunch today. |
sandwich  | noun | It is food with filling between two pieces of bread. | I had a cheese sandwich for lunch today. |
sauce  | noun | It's a tasty liquid you put on food. | I like tomato sauce on my pasta. |
soup  | noun | It is hot liquid food, often with vegetables. | I like to eat soup when it is cold. |
tea  | noun | A hot drink made with leaves and hot water. | I like to drink tea with my mum. |
thirsty | adjective | You want to drink. | I am thirsty after playing outside. |
vegetable  | noun | It is a plant we can eat. | I like to eat a vegetable with my dinner. |
A container for holding liquid.
I drink water from my bottle.
It's a round dish for food.
I ate cereal from a blue bowl.
It's a yellow or white food made from milk.
I like cheese on my sandwich.
A hot, brown drink that many people like to drink in the morning.
My mum likes coffee with milk.
A small bowl for drinking.
I drink juice from my blue cup.
It is something you can see through.
I drink water from a glass.
Wanting to eat.
I am hungry. Can I have a snack?
It is a cold drink made with milk and ice cream.
I like to drink a chocolate milkshake after school.
Long, thin food made from flour and water.
I like to eat noodles with chicken.
It is a flat, round cake you cook in a pan.
I like to eat a pancake for breakfast.
It is food made from flour and water.
I like pasta with tomato sauce for dinner.
It's a meal eaten outside.
We had a picnic in the park.
A flat, round thing you put food on.
I put my sandwich on the plate.
It is food made with raw vegetables.
I had a salad for lunch today.
It is food with filling between two pieces of bread.
I had a cheese sandwich for lunch today.
It's a tasty liquid you put on food.
I like tomato sauce on my pasta.
It is hot liquid food, often with vegetables.
I like to eat soup when it is cold.
A hot drink made with leaves and hot water.
I like to drink tea with my mum.
You want to drink.
I am thirsty after playing outside.
It is a plant we can eat.
I like to eat a vegetable with my dinner.
Also needed from earlier levels: 41 words
The A1 Movers 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)
Frequently asked questions
How many food & drink words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?
A1 Movers introduces 20 new food & drink words, including bottle, bowl, cheese. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 61 food & drink words in total for the A1 Movers exam.
Does my child also need the food & drink words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A1 Movers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 41 food & drink words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A1 Movers 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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