Spanish words for kids · Food & drink
Food in Spanish for kids
Mealtimes happen three or more times a day, so food words get used far more often than most vocabulary, and kids have strong opinions about them.
Food in Spanish
la comida
Sounds like ≈ lah koh-MEE-dah
Good to know: Comida means both "food" and "meal". Comer is "to eat", and ¡a comer! means "let's eat!".
The words
| English | Spanish | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| apple | la manzana | lah mahn-SAH-nah |
| banana | el plátano | el PLAH-tah-noh |
| water | el agua | el AH-gwah |
| milk | la leche | lah LEH-cheh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Leche y pan
Milk and bread
from Me Encanta la Comida (I Love Food)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Uno, Dos, Tres, Colores por Todas Partes, Rojo Como una Manzana, Una Manzana Roja, Agua y Leche, ¿Tienes Hambre?, Frutas y Verduras, La Cocina and 18 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name one food on the plate in Spanish at every meal.
- 2Play shop or restaurant with toy food and order in Spanish.
- 3Unpack the shopping together and name what comes out of the bag.
Related Spanish words
“Food” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.