Kitchen vocabulary in English: 20 words
Learn common kitchen words. Faucet is American; tap is British. Fridge is the everyday word for refrigerator. Tap a word to hear it, then the mic to say it and see how it sounded.
20 words: tap one to hear Lin
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Fridgea cold box for food
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Microwavea machine that heats food fast
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Stovethe top part used for cooking
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Ovena hot box for baking or roasting
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Sinka bowl area for washing dishes
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Faucetthe part water comes out of
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Cutting boarda board for cutting food
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Knifea tool with a sharp blade
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Pota deep pan for soup or boiling
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Frying pana flat pan for frying food
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Spatulaa flat tool for turning food
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Ladlea big spoon for soup
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Whiska tool for beating eggs or cream
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Toastera machine for toasting bread
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Rice cookera machine for cooking rice
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Cabineta cupboard with doors or shelves
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Range hooda fan above the stove
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Apronclothes worn to keep clean
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Dish soapsoap for washing dishes
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Trash cana container for rubbish
What you'll say at In the kitchen
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Put the milk in the fridge.Keep the milk cold in the fridge.
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Heat it in the microwave.Use the microwave to make it hot.
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Turn off the stove, please.Please stop the stove from heating.
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Wash the knife in the sink.Clean the knife in the sink.
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Where is the cutting board?I need the board for cutting food.
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Take out the trash can.Bring the rubbish container outside.
Practise the whole conversation in a scene
Quick answers
What is the difference between a stove and an oven?
A stove is the cooking top. An oven is the hot box for baking or roasting.
Do Americans say faucet or tap?
Americans usually say faucet. British people usually say tap.
Is fridge the same as refrigerator?
Yes. Fridge is the common spoken word; refrigerator is the full word.