Food and drink are things people eat and drink every day. English has many common words for meals, foods, and drinks. This module teaches simple words and basic use for food and drink.

A meal is a time when people eat food. The three common meals are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. People can also eat a snack between meals.

Word or Phrase	Definition
breakfast	It is the meal in the morning.
lunch	It is the meal in the middle of the day.
dinner	It is the main meal in the evening.
snack	It is a small amount of food between meals.

Foods can be grouped by type. Common groups are fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, and grains. These groups help people talk about what they eat.

Word or Phrase	Definition
fruit	It is sweet food from plants.
vegetables	They are plant foods such as carrots and potatoes.
meat	It is food from animals such as chicken or beef.
dairy	It is food from milk such as cheese and yogurt.
grains	They are foods such as bread, rice, and pasta.

Drinks are liquids people drink. Some common drinks are water, milk, juice, tea, and coffee. People can talk about what they drink with these words.

Word or Phrase	Definition
water	It is a clear drink that people need every day.
milk	It is a white drink from animals or plants.
juice	It is a drink made from fruit.
tea	It is a hot drink made with leaves and water.
coffee	It is a hot drink made from coffee beans.

Some food words are countable. Countable nouns can use a or an in the singular form, and they can have a plural form. People use them for separate items.

Word or Phrase	Definition
apple	It is countable, so you can say an apple or apples.
banana	It is countable, so you can say a banana or bananas.
egg	It is countable, so you can say an egg or eggs.
sandwich	It is countable, so you can say a sandwich or sandwiches.

Some food words are uncountable. Uncountable nouns do not usually use a or an, and they do not usually have a plural form. People use them for food seen as a mass, not as separate items.

Word or Phrase	Definition
bread	It is uncountable, so people say some bread.
rice	It is uncountable, so people say some rice.
water	It is uncountable, so people say some water.
milk	It is uncountable, so people say some milk.

Adjectives describe food and drinks. They can talk about taste, temperature, or quality. Common food adjectives include sweet, salty, hot, cold, fresh, and spicy.

Word or Phrase	Definition
sweet	It describes food with a sugar taste.
salty	It describes food with a salt taste.
hot	It describes food or drink with a high temperature.
cold	It describes food or drink with a low temperature.
fresh	It describes food that is new and not old.
spicy	It describes food with a strong hot taste.

People use polite phrases to ask for food and drinks. Common phrases are I would like, Can I have, and Please. These phrases make requests sound polite in shops, cafés, and restaurants.

Word or Phrase	Definition
I would like	It is a polite phrase to ask for food or drink.
Can I have	It is a polite phrase to request something.
please	It is a polite word used in a request.
thank you	It is a polite phrase used after you get something.

You can now understand and use common English words for meals, foods, and drinks. You can name food types, use some countable and uncountable nouns, describe food with basic adjectives, and ask for food politely. These skills help in everyday situations with food and drink.