Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Food & Drink

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 41 food & drink words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.

    New at Pre-A1 Starters: 41 words

    apple
    apple — Picture
    noun

    It is a round, sweet fruit.

    I eat an apple every day.

    banana
    banana — Picture
    noun

    It is a yellow fruit.

    I eat a banana for breakfast.

    bean
    bean — Picture
    noun

    It is a type of seed.

    I like to eat bean soup.

    bread
    bread — Picture
    noun

    It is food made from flour.

    I eat bread with jam every day.

    breakfast
    breakfast — Picture
    noun

    Food eaten in the morning.

    I eat cereal for breakfast.

    burger
    burger — Picture
    noun

    It is meat in a bun.

    I eat a burger for lunch.

    cake
    cake — Picture
    noun

    Sweet baked food for dessert.

    I like to eat cake.

    candy
    candy — Picture
    noun

    It is a sweet treat.

    I like to eat candy.

    carrot
    carrot — Picture
    noun

    It is a long orange vegetable.

    I like to eat a carrot.

    chocolate
    chocolate — Picture
    noun

    Sweet brown candy many kids like.

    I like chocolate in my milk.

    coconut
    coconut — Picture
    noun

    It's a big, brown fruit.

    I like coconut in my cookie.

    dinner
    dinner — Picture
    noun

    It is the evening meal.

    I eat dinner with my family.

    drink
    drink — Picture
    noun, verb

    To take liquid into your mouth.

    I drink water when I am thirsty.

    eat
    eat — Picture
    verb

    Put food in your mouth.

    I eat my lunch at school.

    egg
    egg — Picture
    noun

    It is food from a bird.

    I eat an egg for breakfast.

    food
    food — Picture
    noun

    It is what we eat.

    I like to eat good food.

    fries
    fries — Picture
    noun

    Long pieces of cooked potato.

    I like to eat fries with ketchup.

    fruit
    fruit — Picture
    noun

    A sweet food from a plant.

    I like to eat fruit every day.

    grape
    grape — Picture
    noun

    It's a small, round, green fruit.

    I like to eat a grape.

    ice cream
    ice cream — Picture
    noun

    Sweet, cold dessert for eating.

    I like to eat ice cream.

    juice
    juice — Picture
    noun

    Drink made from fruit.

    I like orange juice for breakfast.

    kiwi
    kiwi — Picture
    noun

    It is a green fruit.

    I like to eat kiwi.

    lemon
    lemon — Picture
    noun

    It is a yellow fruit.

    I put lemon in my water.

    lemonade
    lemonade — Picture
    noun

    It is a lemon drink.

    I like to drink lemonade.

    lime
    lime — Picture
    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
    mango — Picture
    noun

    It is a sweet, yellow fruit.

    I like to eat a mango.

    meat
    meat — Picture
    noun

    Food from an animal's body.

    I eat meat with my dinner.

    meatballs
    meatballs — Picture
    noun

    Small balls made from ground meat.

    I like to eat meatballs with pasta.

    milk
    milk — Picture
    noun

    White liquid from cows.

    I drink milk with my cereal.

    onion
    onion — Picture
    noun

    It is a round, white vegetable.

    I put onion in my soup.

    pea
    pea — Picture
    noun

    It is a small, green vegetable.

    I like to eat pea with dinner.

    pear
    pear — Picture
    noun

    It is a sweet fruit.

    I like to eat a pear.

    pie
    pie — Picture
    noun

    It's a baked sweet treat.

    I like to eat apple pie.

    pineapple
    pineapple — Picture
    noun

    It is a sweet, yellow fruit.

    I like to eat pineapple.

    potato
    potato — Picture
    noun

    It is a round vegetable.

    I like to eat potato chips.

    rice
    rice — Picture
    noun

    Small white or brown food.

    I eat rice with my dinner.

    sausage
    sausage — Picture
    noun

    It is meat in a skin.

    I eat sausage for breakfast sometimes.

    tomato
    tomato — Picture
    noun

    It's a red, round fruit.

    I like tomato in my salad.

    water
    water — Picture
    noun

    It is a clear drink.

    I drink water after I play.

    watermelon
    watermelon — Picture
    noun

    It is a big, green fruit.

    I like to eat watermelon in summer.

    Frequently asked questions

    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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