NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Vocabulary

Unit 5: Vocabulary: Food and Meals

Meals of the Day

Breakfast الإفطار

The first meal of the day (morning).

Lunch الغداء

The meal eaten in the middle of the day.

Dinner العشاء

The main meal eaten in the evening.

Snack وجبة خفيفة

A small amount of food between meals.

Food Groups

Fruit فاكهة

Apples, bananas, oranges, etc.

Vegetables خضروات

Carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, etc.

Meat لحم

Chicken, beef, or lamb.

Fish سمك

Food that swims in the water.

Dairy منتجات ألبان

Milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.

Bread خبز

Food made of flour and water baked.

Drinks

Water ماء

Clear liquid we need to live.

Coffee قهوة

A hot, dark drink for energy.

Juice عصير

Sweet drink from fruits (e.g., orange juice).

Tea شاي

A hot drink made with leaves.

Describing Food

Delicious / Yummy لذيذ

Food that tastes very good.

Sweet حلو

Tastes like sugar (e.g., cake, candy).

Salty مالح

Tastes of salt (e.g., chips).

Healthy صحي

Good for your body.

Collocations

Cook يطبخ العشاء

dinner

Eat يتناول الإفطار

breakfast

Drink يشرب الماء

water

Order يطلب طعامًا

food

Make يحضر شطيرة

a sandwich

Set يُعد المائدة

the table

Idioms

A piece of cake قطعة كعك

Something that is very easy to do.

Not my cup of tea ليس فناً من شاي

Something I do not like or prefer.

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