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A1 · Elementary15 min
Food and meals
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: lunch, dinner, egg, potato, chicken.
lunch /lʌntʃ/
обід, obiad, Mittagessen, almuerzo, déjeuner, pranzo, almoço, öğle yemeği, الغداء, 午餐, 昼食, 점심, दोपहर का भोजन, μεσημεριανό, oběd, prânzul, lunchen, lunch, ארוחת צהריים, სადილი
A meal eaten around the middle of the day.
“We have lunch at one o'clock.”
dinner /ˈdɪnə/
вечеря, основний прийом їжі, obiad, główny posiłek, Abendessen, Hauptmahlzeit, cena, comida principal, dîner, repas principal, cena, pasto principale, jantar, refeição principal, akşam yemeği, ana yemek, العشاء، الوجبة الرئيسية, 晚餐，主餐, 夕食、メインディッシュ, 저녁식사, 메인식사, रात का खाना, मुख्य भोजन, δείπνο, κυρίως γεύμα, večeře, hlavní jídlo, cina, masa principala, diner, hoofdmaaltijd, middag, huvudmåltid, ארוחת ערב, ארוחה עיקרית, ვახშამი, ძირითადი კვება
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
“Our family eats dinner at seven in the evening.”
egg /eɡ/
яйце, jajko, Ei, huevo, oeuf, uovo, ovo, yumurta, بيضة, 鸡蛋, 卵, 계란, अंडा, αυγό, vejce, ou, ei, ägg, ביצה, კვერცხი
A round food with a shell, often from a chicken.
“I have a boiled egg for breakfast.”
potato /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
картопля, ziemniaki, Kartoffeln, patatas, pommes de terre, patate, batatas, patates, البطاطس, 土豆, ジャガイモ, 감자, आलू, πατάτες, brambory, cartofi, aardappelen, potatis, תפוחי אדמה, კარტოფილი
A round vegetable that grows under the ground.
“I bake a potato for lunch.”
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
курка, куряче м'ясо, kurczak, mięso z kurczaka, Huhn, Hühnerfleisch, pollo, carne de pollo, poulet, viande de poulet, pollo, carne di pollo, frango, carne de frango, tavuk, tavuk eti, الدجاج، لحم الدجاج, 鸡肉，鸡肉, 鶏肉、鶏肉, 닭고기, 닭고기, चिकन, चिकन मांस, κοτόπουλο, κρέας κοτόπουλου, kuře, kuřecí maso, pui, carne de pui, kip, kippenvlees, kyckling, kycklingkött, עוף, בשר עוף, ქათამი, ქათმის ხორცი
Meat from a common farm bird.
“We eat chicken with rice.”
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Choose the word: A meal eaten around the middle of the day.
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Correct answer: lunch
lunch: A meal eaten around the middle of the day. Example: We have lunch at one o'clock.
Choose the word: The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
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Correct answer: dinner
dinner: The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. Example: Our family eats dinner at seven in the evening.
Choose the word: A round food with a shell, often from a chicken.
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Correct answer: egg
egg: A round food with a shell, often from a chicken. Example: I have a boiled egg for breakfast.
Choose the word: A round vegetable that grows under the ground.
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Correct answer: potato
potato: A round vegetable that grows under the ground. Example: I bake a potato for lunch.
Choose the word: Meat from a common farm bird.
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Correct answer: chicken
chicken: Meat from a common farm bird. Example: We eat chicken with rice.
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Correct answer: lunch
lunch: A meal eaten around the middle of the day. Example: We have lunch at one o'clock.
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Correct answer: dinner
dinner: The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. Example: Our family eats dinner at seven in the evening.
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Correct answer: egg
egg: A round food with a shell, often from a chicken. Example: I have a boiled egg for breakfast.
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Correct answer: potato
potato: A round vegetable that grows under the ground. Example: I bake a potato for lunch.
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Correct answer: chicken
chicken: Meat from a common farm bird. Example: We eat chicken with rice.
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Correct answer: lunch
lunch: A meal eaten around the middle of the day. Example: We have lunch at one o'clock.
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Correct answer: dinner
dinner: The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. Example: Our family eats dinner at seven in the evening.
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Correct answer: egg
egg: A round food with a shell, often from a chicken. Example: I have a boiled egg for breakfast.
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Correct answer: potato
potato: A round vegetable that grows under the ground. Example: I bake a potato for lunch.
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Correct answer: chicken
chicken: Meat from a common farm bird. Example: We eat chicken with rice.
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