Food and drink in SpanishThe following English-Spanish and Spanish-English word lists contain a basic vocabulary of foodstuff and beverages. An interactive practice tool is also available on this site that helps you learn the following list of words. All vocabulary topics, including this, can be found listed in the "Word practice" menu. |
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English-Spanish | |
| beer | la cerveza |
| biscuit | la galleta |
| bonbon | el bombón |
| brandy | el aguardiente |
| bratwurst | la salchicha |
| bread | el pan |
| bun | el panecillo |
| butter | la mantequilla |
| cake | el bollo |
| can, tin | la conserva |
| champagne | el champán |
| cheese | el queso |
| chocolate | el chocolate |
| cider | la sidra |
| cinnamon | la canela |
| cocoa | el cacao |
| coffee | el café |
| cream | la nata |
| egg | el huevo |
| fish | el pescado |
| flour | la harina |
| ham | el jamón |
| honey | la miel |
| ice cream | el helado |
| juice | el zumo |
| kefir | el kéfir |
| margarine | la margarina |
| meat | la carne |
| milk | la leche |
| milk powder | la leche en polvo |
| mineral water | el agua mineral |
| mustard | la mostaza |
| olive oil | el aceite de oliva |
| pepper | la pimienta |
| raisin | la uva pasa |
| rice | el arroz |
| salt | la sal |
| sausage | el chorizo |
| soft drink | el refresco |
| spice | la especia |
| sugar | el azúcar |
| tea | el té |
| vinegar | el vinagre |
| water | el agua |
| wine | el vino |
| yoghurt | el yogurt |
Spanish-English | |
| el aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| el agua | water |
| el agua mineral | mineral water |
| el aguardiente | brandy, spirit |
| el arroz | rice |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| el bollo | cake |
| el bombón | bonbon, candy |
| el cacao | cocoa |
| el café | coffee |
| la canela | cinnamon |
| la carne | meat |
| la cerveza | beer |
| la conserva | can, tin |
| el champán | champagne |
| el chocolate | chocolate |
| el chorizo | sausage |
| la especia | spice |
| la galleta | biscuit, cookie |
| la harina | flour |
| el helado | ice cream |
| el huevo | egg |
| el jamón | ham |
| el kéfir | kefir |
| la leche | milk |
| la leche en polvo | milk powder |
| la mantequilla | butter |
| la margarina | margarine |
| la miel | honey |
| la mostaza | mustard |
| la nata | cream |
| el pan | bread |
| el panecillo | bun |
| el pescado | fish |
| la pimienta | pepper |
| el queso | cheese |
| el refresco | soft drink |
| la sal | salt |
| la salchicha | bratwurst |
| la sidra | cider |
| el té | tea |
| la uva pasa | raisin |
| el vinagre | vinegar |
| el vino | wine |
| el yogurt | yoghurt |
| el zumo | juice |
Note: Spanish nouns have a gender and a corresponding article (either "el" or "la", or in plural, "los" or "las"). There is a separate page for all Spanish noun gender rules and exceptions.
