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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!

EnglishSpanish
knifeEl cuchillo
forkEl tenedor
spoonLa cuchara
bowlEl tazón
plateEl plato
cupEl vaso
mugLa taza
potLa olla
panEl sartén
apronLa gabacha
teapotLa tetera
measuring cupLa taza de medida
baking trayLa bandeja de hornear
timerEl reloj automático
chopping boardLa tabla de cortar
graterEl rallador
rolling pinEl rodillo
whiskEl batidor
spatulaLa espátula
cutleryLos cubiertos
casserole dishLa cacerola
measuring spoonsLas cucharas medidoras
oven gloveEl guante de horno
bread basketLa cesta de 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!

EnglishSpanish
breakQuebrar / romper
meltDerretir
spreadUntar
layerPoner en capas
roll outExtender
fryFreír
peelPelar
mixMezclar
whipBatir
sautéSaltear
tasteDegustar / probar
cutCortar
chopPicar
slicePartir en rabanadas
grateRallar
boilHervir
steamCocer al vapor
pourEchar
addAgregar
roastAsar
bakeHornear
stirRevolver
weighPesar

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 

EnglishSpanish
breakfastEl desayuno
lunchEl almuerzo
snackLa refacción
dinnerLa cena

Vegetables

EnglishSpanish
avocadoEl aguacate
beansLos frijoles
bell pepperEl chile pimiento
broccoliEl brócoli
cabbageEl repollo
carrotLa zanahoria
cornEl maiz
cucumberEl pepino
eggplantLa berenjena
garlicEl ajo
gingerEl jengibre
kaleLa col rizada / El kale
lettuceLa lechuga
mushroomEl champiñón / El hongo
onionLa cebolla
peaLa arveja
potatoLa papa
pumpkinLa calabaza
spinachLa espinaca
sweet potatoEl camote
tomatoEl tomate
zucchiniEl calabazín

Fruit

EnglishSpanish
appleLa manzana
bananaEl banano
blueberryEl arándano azul
cantaloupeEl melón
coconutEl coco
grapeLa uva
mangoEl mango
orangeLa naranja
peachEl durazno / El melocotón
pearLa pera
strawberryLa fresa
watermelonLa sandía

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

EnglishSpanish
quinoaLa quinoa
almondsLas almendras
oatsLa avena
lentilsLas lentejas
soybeansLa soya
kidney beansLos frijoles colorados
chickpeasLos garbanzos
peanutsLos manías / los cacahuates
eggsLos huevos
chickenEl pollo
beefLa carne de res
tunaEl atún
turkeyEl pavo
fishEl pescado
shrimpEl camarón

Dairy

EnglishSpanish
milkLa leche
butterLa mantequilla
cheeseEl queso
yogurtEl yogur
creamLa crema
cottage cheeseEl requesón
condensed milkLa leche condensada
parmesan cheeseEl parmesano
mozzarellaLa mozzarella
ice creamEl helado

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! 

EnglishSpanish
sweetdulce
saltysalado
bitteramargo
souragrio
bittersweetagridulce
burntquemado
crunchycrujiente
dryseco
excellentexcelente
flavorfulsabroso
goodbueno
hotcaliente
juicyjugoso
moisthúmedo
spicypicante
stickypegajoso
slimybaboso

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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Lindsay Brown
Director of Content at Homeschool Spanish Academy
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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