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January 10, 2021 by Lindsay Brown Learning Strategies, Spanish for Kids 0 comments

Spanish Food and Cooking Words for Your Preschooler

While you’re in the whirlwind of raising a preschooler, it’s so much fun to funnel their endless energy into learning Spanish! In addition to the hundreds of exciting, hands-on activities at your fingertips that you can find through a simple Google search, we’ve compiled new words and lesson ideas for you.

This blog post will help you guide your little one to learn Spanish food and cooking words while you share all the fun extras we have for you, such as:

  • Colorful flashcards with real-life images to help your child understand the words
  • Coloring pages for your little one to practice coloring in between the lines
  • More than 100 new Spanish vocabulary words for you to choose from in your lesson(s)

This guide to Spanish food and cooking words will help you to teach the following vocabulary themes for you to pick and choose as you see fit:

  1. Utensils
  2. Cooking verbs
  3. Meals
  4. Vegetables
  5. Fruits
  6. Protein
  7. Dairy
  8. Desserts
  9. Adjectives to describe food
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Cooking Utensils in Spanish

One of my favorite parts of cooking is playing with all the fun utensils! Take a look at our list of utensilios and let me know in the comments if we’re missing any one of your favorites!

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
knifeEl cuchillokoo-chee-oh
forkEl tenedortay-nay-dor
spoonLa cucharakoo-cha-rah
bowlEl tazóntah-sohn
plateEl platoplah-toh
cupEl vasobah-soh
mugLa tazatah-sah
potLa ollaoh-yah
panEl sarténsar-tane
apronLa gabachagah-bah-cha
teapotLa teteratay-tay-rah
measuring cupLa taza de medidatah-sah day may-dee-dah
baking trayLa bandeja de hornearban-day-ha day or-nay-ar
timerEl reloj automáticoray-loh ow-toh-mah-tee-koh
chopping boardLa tabla de cortartah-blah day kor-tar
graterEl ralladorrah-yah-dor
rolling pinEl rodilloroh-dee-yoh
whiskEl batidorbah-tee-dor
spatulaLa espátulaes-pah-too-lah
cutleryLos cubiertoskoo-byair-tohs
casserole dishLa cacerolakah-ser-oh-lah
measuring spoonsLas cucharas medidoraskoo-char-ahs may-dee-dor-ahs
oven gloveEl guante de hornowan-tay day or-noh
bread basketLa cesta de panses-tah day pan

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Cooking Action Verbs

While you’re playing, cooking, and teaching in Spanish, the action verbs are an essential part of your lesson. Whether you plan to revolver la salsa or amasar la mezcla, you’ll need to describe to your preschooler the actions that they’re performing in Spanish. Here is a list of verbs you can pick from to bring your Spanish lesson to life!

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
breakQuebrar / romperkay-brar / rome-pear
meltDerretirday-ray-teer
spreadUntaroon-tar
layerPoner en capaspoh-nare en kah-pahs
roll outExtenderex-ten-dare
fryFreírfray-eer
peelPelarpay-lar
mixMezclarmase-klar
whipBatirbah-teer
sautéSaltearsal-tay-ar
tasteDegustar / probarday-goo-star / proh-bar
cutCortarkor-tar
chopPicarpee-kar
slicePartir en rabanadasPar-teer en rah-bah-nah-dahs
grateRallarrah-yar
boilHervirair-beer
steamCocer al vaporKoh-sare al bah-por
pourEcharay-char
addAgregarah-gray-gar
roastAsarah-sar
bakeHornearor-nay-ar
stirRevolverray-bole-bare
weighPesarpay-sar

Food Words in Spanish for Preschoolers

Let’s get to the meat of your lesson (literally)! While this list of foodstuffs is long, it’s up to you to choose the types of foods (and meals) you want to introduce in your lesson. Feel free to print out this guide and keep it for future cooking classes you create with your preschooler!

Meals 

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
breakfastEl desayunoday-sah-yoo-noh
lunchEl almuerzoal-mwair-soh
snackLa refacciónray-fak-syohn
dinnerLa cenasay-nah

Vegetables

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
avocadoEl aguacateah-gwah-kah-tay
beansLos frijolesfree-hole-ays
bell pepperEl chile pimientochee-lay pee-myane-toh
broccoliEl brócolibroh-koh-lee
cabbageEl repolloray-poh-yoh
carrotLa zanahoriasah-nah-or-yah
cornEl maizmah-ees
cucumberEl pepinopay-pee-noh
eggplantLa berenjenabay-rain-hay-nah
garlicEl ajoah-ho
gingerEl jengibrehane-hee-bray
kaleLa col rizada / El kalekole ree-sah-dah / kah-lay
lettuceLa lechugalay-choo-gah
mushroomEl champiñón / El hongocham-peen-yohn / ohn-goh
onionLa cebollasay-boh-yah
peaLa arvejaar-bay-ha
potatoLa papapah-pah
pumpkinLa calabazakah-lah-bah-sah
spinachLa espinacaay-spee-nah-kah
sweet potatoEl camotekah-moh-tay
tomatoEl tomatetoh-mah-tay
zucchiniEl calabazínkah-lah-bah-seen

Fruit

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
appleLa manzanaman-san-ah
bananaEl bananobah-nah-noh
blueberryEl arándano azulah-ran-dah-noh ah-sool
cantaloupeEl melónmay-lone
coconutEl cocokoh-koh
grapeLa uvaooh-bah
mangoEl mangoman-goh
orangeLa naranjanah-ran-ha
peachEl durazno / El melocotóndoo-raz-noh / may-loh-koh-tone
pearLa perapay-rah
strawberryLa fresafray-sah
watermelonLa sandíasan-dee-ah

Well, that’s a good bit of food so far! If it’s still not enough and you’d like an insanely comprehensive list of vegetables and fruit in Spanish, check out our Ridiculously Long List of Vegetables and Fruits in Spanish.

Protein

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
quinoaLa quinoakee-noh-ah
almondsLas almendrasal-men-drahs
oatsLa avenaah-bay-nah
lentilsLas lentejaslane-tay-has
soybeansLa soyasoh-yah
kidney beansLos frijoles coloradosfree-hole-ays koh-loh-rah-dohs
chickpeasLos garbanzosgar-ban-sohs
peanutsLos manías / los cacahuatesman-ee-yahs / kah-kah-wah-tays
eggsLos huevosway-bohs
chickenEl pollopoh-yoh
beefLa carne de reskar-nay day race
tunaEl atúnah-toon
turkeyEl pavopah-boh
fishEl pescadopay-skah-doh
shrimpEl camarónkah-mah-rone

Dairy

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
milkLa lechelay-chay
butterLa mantequillaman-tay-kee-yah
cheeseEl quesokay-soh
yogurtEl yoguryoh-ger
creamLa cremakray-mah
cottage cheeseEl requesónray-kay-sohn
condensed milkLa leche condensadalay-chay kohn-den-sah-dah
parmesan cheeseEl parmesanopar-may-sah-noh
mozzarellaLa mozzarellamot-sah-ray-lah
ice creamEl heladoay-lah-doh

Desserts

While introducing healthy vegetables and fruits to your preschooler is necessary, we can’t deny how special it is to make and share a yummy dessert together! This is why our list of desserts gets a whole section of its own. After you take a look at the list of popular desserts from Latin America, can you think of something that’s missing? Let us know in the comments!

Spanish Dish NameEnglish Translation
Arroz con lecherice pudding
Alfajorstuffed cookie covered in chocolate
Churrocylindrical fritter
Quesilloflan
Tres lechescaked dipped in three types of milk
Torta de quesocheesecake
Galleta de azúcar y mantecasugar cookies
Pudín de panbread pudding

Would you like to try baking cookies with your preschooler in Spanish? Learn Spanish While You Cook! Baking Cookies with Your Toddler.

Food Adjectives in Spanish

While you’re busy gathering more ingredients for the dish you plan to make, your preschooler is likely to be taste-testing what you’ve set out on the table. Help your little one describe the flavors and texture of the food with these simple adjectives! 

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
sweetdulcedool-say
saltysaladosah-lah-doh
bitteramargoam-ar-goh
souragrioah-gree-oh
bittersweetagridulceah-gree-dool-say
burntquemadokay-mah-doh
crunchycrujientekroo-hyane-tay
drysecosay-koh
excellentexcelenteek-say-len-tay
flavorfulsabrososah-broh-soh
goodbuenobway-noh
hotcalientekah-lyane-tay
juicyjugosohoo-goh-soh
moisthúmedooo-may-doh
spicypicantepee-kan-tay
stickypegajosopay-gah-ho-soh
slimybabosobah-boh-soh

Add even more value to your lessons with these fantastic Spanish preschool lessons, resources, and free printables from Homeschool Spanish Academy!

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    Lover of words and a foreign language fanatic, I'm fluent in French and Spanish, with BA degrees in Linguistics, French, and Psychology, plus a TEFL certificate and 10+ years of teaching experience to boot. I blissfully share Spanish-learning tips, best-idea-ever travel advice, and at-a-glance cultural guides. When you can't find me writing spiritedly from my home office in Antigua, Guatemala, I'm probably outside playing games and exploring nature with my two bilingual kids.
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