How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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 Spanish 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.

Spanish vocabulary: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Spanish, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Food and drink”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
alcohol	alcohol
manzana	apple
bacon	bacon
plátano	banana
cerveza	beer
pan	bread
col	cabbage
pastel	cake
champán	champagne
pollo	chicken
café	coffee
sirope	cordial
maíz	corn
nata	cream
fruto seco	dried fruit
bebida	drink
filete	fillet
pescado	fish
queso fresco batido	fromage frais
ajo	garlic
zumo	juice
limón	lemon
comida	mealTime when you eat
mejillón	mussel
aceite	oil
aceituna	olive
pasta	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
granada	pomegranate
patata	potato
arroz	rice
salmón	salmon
salsa	sauce
nata agria	sour cream
agua sin gas	still water
caldo	stock
tarta	tart
tomate	tomato
nuez	walnut
pan integral	wholemeal bread
vino	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
albahaca	basil
judía	bean
galleta	biscuit
mora	blackberry
grosella negra	blackcurrant
bollo	brioche
cereza	cherry
canela	cinnamon
clementina	clementine
embutido	cold meats
curri	curry
salchichón	dry sausage
alimento	foodstuff
carne de caza	game meat
infusión	herbal tea
mermelada	jam
cordero	lamb
lenteja	lentil
licor	liqueur
mayonesa	mayonnaise
menta	mint
cebolla	onion
pera	pear
piña	pineapple
asado	roast joint
bacalao salado	salt cod
gamba	shrimp
refresco	soft drink
agua con gas	sparkling water
bistec	steak
fresa	strawberry
trucha	trout
vinagre	vinegar
sandía	watermelon
whisky	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
albaricoque	apricot
alcachofa	artichoke
berenjena	aubergine
arándano	blueberry
anacardo	cashew nut
cereal	cereal
chuleta	chop
bacalao	cod
hinojo	fennel
arenque	herring
kiwi	kiwi
puerro	leek
limonada	lemonade
pimentón	paprika
pimiento	pepperVegetable
ciruela pasa	prune
calabaza	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
rábano	radish
sardina	sardine
marisco	shellfish
especia	spice
calabaza	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
mandarina	tangerine
tomillo	thyme
gofre	waffle

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

cordial sirope jarabe
cream nata crema
juice zumo jugo
potato patata papa
sour cream nata agria crema agria
bean judía frijol
shrimp gamba camarón
apricot albaricoque chabacano
waffle gofre wafle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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 Spanish 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.