๐Ÿณ Food & Cooking Verbs

In this section you will learn useful English verbs for cooking, preparing food, following recipes, and talking about eating and meals. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

๐ŸŸข Basic Cooking Verbs

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ To cook

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cocinar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cuisiner
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kochen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Cucinare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cozinhar
๐Ÿ”ฅ To bake

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hornear
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cuire au four
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Backen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Cuocere al forno
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Assar
๐Ÿฒ To boil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hervir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Faire bouillir
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kochen / Sieden
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bollire
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Ferver
๐Ÿณ To fry

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Freรญr
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Frire
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Braten / Frittieren
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Friggere
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Fritar
๐Ÿฅฉ To grill / roast

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Asar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Griller / Rรดtir
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Grillen / Braten
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Grigliare / Arrostire
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Grelhar / Assar
๐Ÿฅ— To prepare

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Preparar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Prรฉparer
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Zubereiten
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Preparare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preparar

๐ŸŸก Food Preparation Verbs

๐Ÿ”ช To cut

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cortar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Couper
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schneiden
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Tagliare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cortar
๐Ÿ”ช To chop

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Picar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Hacher
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hacken
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Tritare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Picar
๐Ÿฅ• To peel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pelar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: ร‰plucher
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schรคlen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sbucciare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Descascar
๐Ÿฅ„ To mix

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mezclar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรฉlanger
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mischen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mescolare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Misturar
๐Ÿฅฃ To stir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Revolver
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Remuer
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Umrรผhren
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mescolare / Girare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mexer
๐Ÿง‚ To add

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Agregar / Aรฑadir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ajouter
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hinzufรผgen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Aggiungere
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Adicionar / Acrescentar
๐Ÿงˆ To melt

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Derretir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Faire fondre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schmelzen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sciogliere
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Derreter
๐Ÿฅ˜ To heat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Calentar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Chauffer
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Erhitzen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Riscaldare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Aquecer
๐ŸงŠ To cool

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Enfriar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Refroidir
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Abkรผhlen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Raffreddare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Esfriar
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ To serve

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Servir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Servir
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Servieren
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Servire
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Servir

๐Ÿ”ต Eating & Meal Verbs

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ To eat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Comer
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Manger
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Essen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mangiare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Comer
๐Ÿฅค To drink

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Beber
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Boire
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Trinken
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bere
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Beber
๐Ÿ˜‹ To try / taste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Probar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Goรปter
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Probieren
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Assaggiare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Provar / Experimentar
๐Ÿด To order / ask for

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pedir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Commander
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bestellen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ordinare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pedir
๐Ÿฐ To share

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Compartir
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Partager
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Teilen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Condividere
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Compartilhar
๐Ÿ‘ To enjoy

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Disfrutar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Apprรฉcier / Profiter
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: GenieรŸen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Godersi
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Desfrutar / Aproveitar

๐Ÿ“– Useful Recipe Actions

๐Ÿ”ช Cut the vegetables into small pieces.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Corta las verduras en trozos pequeรฑos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Coupez les lรฉgumes en petits morceaux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schneiden Sie das Gemรผse in kleine Stรผcke.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Taglia le verdure a pezzetti.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Corte os legumes em pedaรงos pequenos.
๐Ÿฅ• Peel the potatoes before cooking them.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pela las papas antes de cocinarlas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: ร‰pluchez les pommes de terre avant de les cuire.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schรคlen Sie die Kartoffeln, bevor Sie sie kochen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sbuccia le patate prima di cuocerle.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Descasque as batatas antes de cozinhรก-las.
๐Ÿฅ„ Mix all the ingredients well.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mezcla bien todos los ingredientes.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรฉlangez bien tous les ingrรฉdients.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mischen Sie alle Zutaten gut.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mescola bene tutti gli ingredienti.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Misture bem todos os ingredientes.
๐Ÿง‚ Add salt and pepper to taste.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Agrega sal y pimienta al gusto.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ajoutez du sel et du poivre selon votre goรปt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Fรผgen Sie Salz und Pfeffer nach Geschmack hinzu.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Aggiungi sale e pepe a piacere.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Adicione sal e pimenta a gosto.
๐Ÿฅฃ Stir the soup slowly.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Revuelve la sopa lentamente.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Remuez la soupe lentement.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Rรผhren Sie die Suppe langsam um.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mescola la zuppa lentamente.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mexa a sopa lentamente.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Heat the oven before cooking.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Calienta el horno antes de cocinar.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Prรฉchauffez le four avant de cuisiner.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Heizen Sie den Ofen vor dem Kochen vor.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Scalda il forno prima di cucinare.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Aqueรงa o forno antes de cozinhar.

๐Ÿง  Useful Language Tip

Cooking instructions often use the imperative (command) form such as cut, mix, add, and stir. You will often see these forms in recipes and hear them when someone is explaining how to prepare a dish.
Add is the most common verb for putting ingredients into a dish. You may also hear โ€œput inโ€ in casual speech.
Try / taste is commonly used when sampling food: I want to try the soup.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Common Food & Cooking Phrases

๐Ÿณ I like to cook on weekends.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me gusta cocinar los fines de semana.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'aime cuisiner le week-end.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich koche gern am Wochenende.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi piace cucinare nel fine settimana.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Gosto de cozinhar nos fins de semana.
๐Ÿ”ช I need to cut the vegetables first.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito cortar las verduras primero.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je dois d'abord couper les lรฉgumes.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss zuerst das Gemรผse schneiden.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Devo prima tagliare le verdure.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso cortar os legumes primeiro.
๐Ÿž I am going to bake fresh bread today.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Voy a hornear pan fresco hoy.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je vais cuire du pain frais aujourd'hui.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich werde heute frisches Brot backen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Oggi farรฒ del pane fresco.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Vou assar pรฃo fresco hoje.
๐Ÿ˜‹ I want to try the soup.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Quiero probar la sopa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je veux goรปter la soupe.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich mรถchte die Suppe probieren.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Voglio assaggiare la zuppa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Quero provar a sopa.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Conversations

Preparing dinner:

A: What are you preparing?
B: I'm preparing vegetable soup.
A: Shall I help you cut the vegetables?
B: Yes, thank you.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish:
A: ยฟQuรฉ estรกs preparando?
B: Estoy preparando una sopa de verduras.
A: ยฟTe ayudo a cortar las verduras?
B: Sรญ, gracias.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French:
A: Qu'est-ce que vous prรฉparez ?
B: Je prรฉpare une soupe de lรฉgumes.
A: Voulez-vous que je vous aide ร  couper les lรฉgumes ?
B: Oui, merci.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German:
A: Was bereiten Sie zu?
B: Ich bereite eine Gemรผsesuppe zu.
A: Soll ich Ihnen helfen, das Gemรผse zu schneiden?
B: Ja, danke.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian:
A: Cosa stai preparando?
B: Sto preparando una zuppa di verdure.
A: Ti aiuto a tagliare le verdure?
B: Sรฌ, grazie.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese:
A: O que vocรช estรก preparando?
B: Estou preparando uma sopa de legumes.
A: Posso ajudar a cortar os legumes?
B: Sim, obrigado.
Trying the food:

A: Try the sauce.
B: It's very good.
A: Does it need more salt?
B: No, it's perfect.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish:
A: Prueba la salsa.
B: Estรก muy buena.
A: ยฟNecesita mรกs sal?
B: No, estรก perfecta.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French:
A: Goรปtez la sauce.
B: Elle est trรจs bonne.
A: A-t-elle besoin de plus de sel ?
B: Non, elle est parfaite.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German:
A: Probieren Sie die Sauce.
B: Sie ist sehr gut.
A: Braucht sie mehr Salz?
B: Nein, sie ist perfekt.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian:
A: Assaggia la salsa.
B: รˆ molto buona.
A: Serve piรน sale?
B: No, รจ perfetta.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese:
A: Prove o molho.
B: Estรก muito bom.
A: Precisa de mais sal?
B: Nรฃo, estรก perfeito.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿฅ„ She mixes the ingredients with a spoon.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ella mezcla los ingredientes con una cuchara.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Elle mรฉlange les ingrรฉdients avec une cuillรจre.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Sie mischt die Zutaten mit einem Lรถffel.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Lei mescola gli ingredienti con un cucchiaio.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Ela mistura os ingredientes com uma colher.
๐Ÿ”ฅ My mother bakes fresh bread on Sundays.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mi madre hornea pan fresco los domingos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ma mรจre cuit du pain frais le dimanche.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine Mutter backt sonntags frisches Brot.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mia madre cuoce pane fresco la domenica.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha mรฃe assa pรฃo fresco aos domingos.
๐Ÿณ I fry the chicken until it is golden.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Frรญo el pollo hasta que estรฉ dorado.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je fais frire le poulet jusqu'ร  ce qu'il soit dorรฉ.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich brate das Hรคhnchen, bis es goldbraun ist.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Friggo il pollo finchรฉ non รจ dorato.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Eu frito o frango atรฉ ficar dourado.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ We serve dinner at seven.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Servimos la cena a las siete.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous servons le dรฎner ร  sept heures.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir servieren das Abendessen um sieben.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Serviamo la cena alle sette.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Servimos o jantar ร s sete.
๐Ÿฅ— We prepare the salad together.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Preparamos la ensalada juntos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous prรฉparons la salade ensemble.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir bereiten den Salat zusammen zu.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Prepariamo l'insalata insieme.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preparamos a salada juntos.
๐Ÿฐ We share the dessert after dinner.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Compartimos el postre despuรฉs de cenar.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous partageons le dessert aprรจs le dรฎner.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir teilen den Nachtisch nach dem Abendessen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Condividiamo il dolce dopo cena.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Compartilhamos a sobremesa depois do jantar.

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • I'm going to prepare dinner.
  • I need to cut the vegetables.
  • Add a little salt.
  • Mix the ingredients well.
  • I'm going to bake the bread.
  • I want to try the soup.