Hebrew vocabulary: food and drink
Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Hebrew, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.
Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Food and drink”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 38 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| אלכוהול | alcohol |
| באגט | baguette |
| לחם | bread |
| חמאה | butter |
| גזר | carrot |
| שמפניה | champagne |
| גבינה | cheese |
| עוף | chicken |
| שוקולד | chocolate |
| קפה | coffee |
| תירס | corn |
| שמנת | cream |
| פרי מיובש | dried fruit |
| ביצה | egg |
| דג | fish |
| מזון | foodWhat we eat, in general |
| מצרך מזון | foodstuff |
| שום | garlic |
| ענבים | grape |
| גלידה | ice cream |
| מיץ | juice |
| לימון | lemon |
| בשר | meat |
| שמן | oil |
| פסטה | pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like |
| פלפל שחור | pepperSpice |
| תפוח אדמה | potato |
| אורז | rice |
| סלמון | salmon |
| מלח | salt |
| נקניקייה | sausage |
| מים לא מוגזים | still water |
| תות | strawberry |
| סוכרייה | sweet |
| תה | tea |
| טונה | tuna |
| חיטה | wheat |
| יוגורט | yoghurt |
Level 2: medium 42 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| שקד | almond |
| חציל | aubergine |
| אבוקדו | avocado |
| סלק | beetroot |
| פטל שחור | blackberry |
| אוכמנית | blueberry |
| כרובית | cauliflower |
| דובדבן | cherry |
| מאפה שוקולד | chocolate pastry |
| קינמון | cinnamon |
| שיבוט | cod |
| תרכיז | cordial |
| קישוא | courgette |
| סרטן | crab |
| מלפפון | cucumber |
| גבינה לבנה | fromage frais |
| אגוז לוז | hazelnut |
| חליטה | herbal tea |
| הרינג | herring |
| קטשופ | ketchup |
| קיווי | kiwi |
| מיונז | mayonnaise |
| נענע | mint |
| שיבולת שועל | oat |
| קרפ | pancake |
| אפרסק | peach |
| אגס | pear |
| פלפל | pepperVegetable |
| פטל | raspberry |
| רום | rum |
| משקה קל | soft drink |
| תבלין | spice |
| ציר | stock |
| גרעין חמנייה | sunflower seed |
| מנדרינה | tangerine |
| פורל | trout |
| תרנגול הודו | turkey |
| בשר עגל | veal |
| אגוז מלך | walnut |
| אבטיח | watermelon |
| ויסקי | whisky |
| שמרים | yeast |
Level 3: hard 20 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| אספרגוס | asparagus |
| בריוש | brioche |
| אגוז קשיו | cashew nut |
| סלרי | celery |
| חומוס | chickpea |
| מעדני בשר | cold meats |
| כוסברה | coriander |
| תמר | date |
| פילה | fillet |
| בשר ציד | game meat |
| צדפה | oyster |
| פפריקה | paprika |
| פיסטוק | pistachio |
| רימון | pomegranate |
| שזיף מיובש | prune |
| צנונית | radish |
| בקלה | salt cod |
| סרדין | sardine |
| טימין | thyme |
| ופל | waffle |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hebrew vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hebrew vocabulary on iPhone.
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