Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Food & Drink
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters has 41 food & drink words. Tap a picture to hear the word.
New at 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
How food & drink words show up in the exam
In Reading & Writing Part 1, your child sees 5 pictures of objects and ticks or crosses a sentence such as 'This is a ball.' The objects are everyday words: toys, animals, food, school things, clothes and things at home.
Reading & Writing Part 1 guide →Meanings and example sentences (41 words)
- apple
- (noun)
- It is a round, sweet fruit.
- I eat an apple every day.
- banana
- (noun)
- It is a yellow fruit.
- I eat a banana for breakfast.
- bean
- (noun)
- It is a type of seed.
- I like to eat bean soup.
- bread
- (noun)
- It is food made from flour.
- I eat bread with jam every day.
- breakfast
- (noun)
- Food eaten in the morning.
- I eat cereal for breakfast.
- burger
- (noun)
- It is meat in a bun.
- I eat a burger for lunch.
- cake
- (noun)
- Sweet baked food for dessert.
- I like to eat cake.
- candy
- (noun)
- It is a sweet treat.
- I like to eat candy.
- carrot
- (noun)
- It is a long orange vegetable.
- I like to eat a carrot.
- chocolate
- (noun)
- Sweet brown candy many kids like.
- I like chocolate in my milk.
- coconut
- (noun)
- It's a big, brown fruit.
- I like coconut in my cookie.
- dinner
- (noun)
- It is the evening meal.
- I eat dinner with my family.
- drink
- (noun, verb)
- To take liquid into your mouth.
- I drink water when I am thirsty.
- eat
- (verb)
- Put food in your mouth.
- I eat my lunch at school.
- egg
- (noun)
- It is food from a bird.
- I eat an egg for breakfast.
- food
- (noun)
- It is what we eat.
- I like to eat good food.
- fries
- (noun)
- Long pieces of cooked potato.
- I like to eat fries with ketchup.
- fruit
- (noun)
- A sweet food from a plant.
- I like to eat fruit every day.
- grape
- (noun)
- It's a small, round, green fruit.
- I like to eat a grape.
- ice cream
- (noun)
- Sweet, cold dessert for eating.
- I like to eat ice cream.
- juice
- (noun)
- Drink made from fruit.
- I like orange juice for breakfast.
- kiwi
- (noun)
- It is a green fruit.
- I like to eat kiwi.
- lemon
- (noun)
- It is a yellow fruit.
- I put lemon in my water.
- lemonade
- (noun)
- It is a lemon drink.
- I like to drink lemonade.
- lime
- (noun)
- It is a small, green fruit.
- I put a lime in my drink.
- lunch
- (noun)
- It is the meal you eat in the middle of the day.
- We have lunch at school every day.
- mango
- (noun)
- It is a sweet, yellow fruit.
- I like to eat a mango.
- meat
- (noun)
- Food from an animal's body.
- I eat meat with my dinner.
- meatballs
- (noun)
- Small balls made from ground meat.
- I like to eat meatballs with pasta.
- milk
- (noun)
- White liquid from cows.
- I drink milk with my cereal.
- onion
- (noun)
- It is a round, white vegetable.
- I put onion in my soup.
- pea
- (noun)
- It is a small, green vegetable.
- I like to eat pea with dinner.
- pear
- (noun)
- It is a sweet fruit.
- I like to eat a pear.
- pie
- (noun)
- It's a baked sweet treat.
- I like to eat apple pie.
- pineapple
- (noun)
- It is a sweet, yellow fruit.
- I like to eat pineapple.
- potato
- (noun)
- It is a round vegetable.
- I like to eat potato chips.
- rice
- (noun)
- Small white or brown food.
- I eat rice with my dinner.
- sausage
- (noun)
- It is meat in a skin.
- I eat sausage for breakfast sometimes.
- tomato
- (noun)
- It's a red, round fruit.
- I like tomato in my salad.
- water
- (noun)
- It is a clear drink.
- I drink water after I play.
- watermelon
- (noun)
- It is a big, green fruit.
- I like to eat watermelon in summer.
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Questions parents ask
How many food & drink words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 41 food & drink words, including apple, banana, bean. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the food & drink words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 41 words on this page are the complete food & drink vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters 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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