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Words on the topic: Food Vocabulary

This topic introduces everyday words related to food types, preparation, and dining out. Perfect for travelers, home cooks, and food enthusiasts. Every word includes a translation and an example sentence.

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Apfel

Apfel

apple

Ich esse viele Äpfel.

I eat a lot of apples.

Eigelb

Eigelb

yolk

egg yolk

Ist das Eigelb frisch?

Is the egg yolk fresh?

Eis

Eis

ice

Ohne Eis, bitte.

No ice, please.

Erbse

Erbse

pea

Ist das eine Erbse?

Is that a pea?

essen

essen

to eat

Du isst Brot.

You eat bread.

Fleisch

Fleisch

meat

Ist das Fleisch frisch?

Is the meat fresh?

Forelle

Forelle

trout

Ist die Forelle frisch?

Is the trout fresh?

Gurke

Gurke

cucumber

Ist das eine Gurke?

Is that a cucumber?

Haselnuss

Haselnuss

hazelnut

Ist das eine Haselnuss?

Is that a hazelnut?

herzhaft

herzhaft

hearty

savory, substantial

Lachst du herzhaft?

Do you laugh heartily?

Karte

Karte

map

card, ticket

Ich bezahle mit Karte.

I'm paying by card.

Kartoffel

Kartoffel

potato

Ist das eine Kartoffel?

Is that a potato?

Kuchen

Kuchen

cake

Der Kuchen ist sehr lecker.

The cake is very tasty.

Kürbis

Kürbis

pumpkin

Ist das ein Kürbis?

Is that a pumpkin?

Lamm

Lamm

lamb

Ist das Lamm zart?

Is the lamb tender?

Milch

Milch

milk

Hast du Milch gekauft?

Did you buy milk?

Nuss

Nuss

nut

Die Eichhörnchen lieben Nüsse.

The squirrels love nuts.

Pilz

Pilz

mushroom

Er hat einen Pilz am Fuß.

He has a fungus on his foot.

Saft

Saft

juice

Möchtest du Apfelsaft?

Do you want apple juice?

Schalentiere

Schalentiere

shellfish

Sind Schalentiere frisch?

Are shellfish fresh?

Schwein

Schwein

pig

Hast du ein Schwein gesehen?

Have you seen a pig?

Thunfisch

Thunfisch

tuna

Ist das ein Thunfisch?

Is that a tuna?

trocken

trocken

dry

Ist das Wetter trocken?

Is the weather dry?

Wassermelone

Wassermelone

watermelon

Ist das eine Wassermelone?

Is that a watermelon?

Zwiebel

Zwiebel

onion

Hast du Zwiebeln gekauft?

Did you buy onions?

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