Food & Cooking Verbs – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
Verbos de comida y cocina – Vocabulario Inglés-Español
Practice 48 of the most useful food and cooking verbs in English and Spanish. Cook, bake, fry, chop, stir, taste, eat, drink—the verbs you use in the kitchen and at the table. Study both directions (English ⇄ Spanish) with the full quiz or mini-quizzes of 10 words.
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cook | cocinar |
| 2 | bake | hornear |
| 3 | grill | asar |
| 4 | fry | freír |
| 5 | boil | hervir |
| 6 | steam | cocer al vapor |
| 7 | roast | rostizar |
| 8 | chop | picar |
| 9 | slice | rebanar |
| 10 | mix | mezclar |
| 11 | stir | revolver |
| 12 | season | sazonar |
| 13 | taste | probar |
| 14 | serve | servir |
| 15 | eat | comer |
| 16 | drink | tomar, beber |
| 17 | chew | masticar |
| 18 | swallow | tragar |
| 19 | order (food) | ordenar, pedir |
| 20 | pay | pagar |
| 21 | buy | comprar |
| 22 | wash | lavar |
| 23 | peel | pelar |
| 24 | pour | verter, echar |
| 25 | freeze | congelar |
| 26 | thaw | descongelar |
| 27 | store | almacenar |
| 28 | pack | empacar |
| 29 | open | abrir |
| 30 | close | cerrar |
| 31 | deliver food | repartir comida |
| 32 | share | compartir |
| 33 | set the table | poner la mesa |
| 34 | clear the table | quitar la mesa |
| 35 | heat up, reheat | calentar, recalentar |
| 36 | toast | tostar |
| 37 | blend | licuar |
| 38 | knead | amasar |
| 39 | sauté, lightly fry | sofreír |
| 40 | cut | cortar |
| 41 | grate | rallar |
| 42 | beat, whisk | batir |
| 43 | add | agregar |
| 44 | cool, chill | enfriar |
| 45 | squeeze (juice) | exprimir |
| 46 | snack (Mexican) | botanear |
| 47 | marinate | marinar |
| 48 | have breakfast | desayunar |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “cook” in Spanish?
- “cook” in Spanish is “cocinar”.
- How do you say “bake” in Spanish?
- “bake” in Spanish is “hornear”.
- How do you say “grill” in Spanish?
- “grill” in Spanish is “asar”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 48 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.