EIM Starter Unit 7 Vocabulary

alligator	n	alligator	a big reptile with a long mouth and sharp teeth, that lives in lakes and rivers	There is an alligator in the city zoo.	alligator
apple	n	pomme	a hard, round fruit with a green or red skin	Do you want an apple?	appel
arrive	v	arriver	to get to a place	I arrived at the station.	aankomen
beef	n	bœuf	the meat of a cow	roast beef	rund
bread	n	pain	a basic food made by mixing and baking flour and water	a slice of bread	brood
breakfast	n	petit déjeuner	the food you eat in the morning after you wake up	She had breakfast in bed this morning.	ontbijt
burger	n	hamburger	meat in a round, flat shape, that you eat between bread	burger and fries	hamburger
bus	n	bus	a large vehicle that carries passengers by road, usually along a fixed route	a school bus	bus
carrot	n	carotte	a long, thin, orange vegetable that grows in the ground	I like carrots.	wortel
cheese	n	fromage	a yellow or white food made from milk	a cheese sandwich	kaas
chicken	n	poulet	the meat of a chicken	a chicken sandwich	kip
chips	n	frites	long, thin pieces of potato that are cooked in oil	fish and chips	frieten
cola	n	coca	a sweet, dark-brown drink with lots of bubbles	Do you like cola?	cola
day	n	jour	a period of 24 hours	I saw her the day before yesterday.	dag
delicious	adj	délicieux	extremely good to eat or drink	This soup is absolutely delicious.	verrukkelijk
dessert	n	dessert	sweet food that is eaten after the main part of a meal	I don't want any dessert, I’m full.	toetje
disgusting	adj	dégoûtant	extremely unpleasant	What's that disgusting smell?	walgelijk
Do you think so?		N'est-ce pas ?	something you say when you want to check someone's opinion	"Your hair looks really good today." "Do you think so?"	Denk je?
drink	v	boire	to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it	He was drinking a glass of milk.	drinken
eat	v	manger	to put food into your mouth and then swallow it	You should eat more slowly.	eten
egg	n	œuf	an oval object produced by a female chicken, that you eat as food	a boiled/fried egg	ei
exercise	n	exercice	physical activity that you do to make your body strong	Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.	oefening
fast food place	n	restaurant rapide	a shop where you buy food to take away that is quick to eat	Let’s go to that fast food place after school.	fastfoodrestaurant
fresh	adj	frais	fresh food has been produced or collected recently and has not been frozen or dried	You should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables.	vers
fruit	n	fruit	something such as an apple or orange that grows on a tree or a bush, contains seeds, and can be eaten as food	dried/fresh fruit	fruit
grape	n	raisin	a small, round fruit that grows in large groups and is used to make wine	a bunch of grapes	druif
grasshopper	n	sauterelle	a green insect which jumps about using its long back legs	a green grasshopper	sprinkhaan
grocery	n	épicerie	a shop that sells food and products used in the home	I went to the grocery on the way home from work.	supermarkt
hardly ever		presque jamais	very rarely	I hardly ever see her these days.	vrijwel nooit
hate	v	détester	to dislike someone or something very much	They've hated each other since they were kids.	haten
honey	n	miel	a sweet, sticky food that is made by bees	I like honey on my toast.	honing
hungry	adj	avoir faim	wanting or needing food	I'm hungry. What's for dinner?	hongerig
ice cream	n	glace	a sweet, cold food made from frozen milk	vanilla ice cream	ijs
I'm really hungry.		J'ai très faim.	something you say when you need something to eat	Have you got any food? I'm really hungry.	Ik heb erg veel honger.
juice	n	jus	the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables	orange juice	sap
kangaroo	n	kangourou	a large Australian animal that moves by jumping on its back legs	There are kangaroos in the city zoo.	kangoeroe
kilo	n	kilo	kilogram	I asked for half a kilo of potatoes.	kilo
lamb	n	agneau	meat from a young sheep	grilled lamb chops	lamsvlees
lasagne	n	lasagnes	a type of Italian food consisting of flat pieces of pasta with layers of meat and sauce in between	Italian lasagne	lasagne
lemonade	n	limonade	a fizzy cold drink that tastes of lemon	Do you want some lemonade?	citroenlimonade
lettuce	n	laitue	a plant with green leaves, which you eat in salads	Lettuce helps you sleep.	sla
lovely	adj	beau	pleasant or enjoyable	We had a lovely day together.	leuk
lunchtime	n	heure du déjeuner	the time when you eat lunch	When's lunchtime?	lunchtijd
main course	n	plat principal	the main dish that you eat when you eat a meal in two or more stages	I chose fish for my main course.	hoofdgerecht
mayonnaise	n	mayonnaise	a thick, cold, white sauce that is made from eggs and oil	Do you want mayonnaise in your sandwich?	mayonaise
meal	n	repas	when you eat, or the food that you eat at that time	a three-course meal	maaltijd
meat	n	viande	the soft parts of animals, used as food	I don't eat meat.	vlees
menu	n	menu	a list of food and drinks that you can get in a restaurant	a dinner menu	menu
month	n	mois	one of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into	Next month will be very busy.	maand
mousse	n	mousse	a soft, cold food that is often sweet and usually has eggs or cream in it	chocolate mousse	schuim
mushroom	n	champignon	a type of fungus (=organism like a plant) with a short stem and a round top, some types of which can be eaten	pasta with wild mushrooms	champignon
mustard	n	moutarde	a spicy yellow or brown sauce often eaten in small amounts with meat	a teaspoon of mustard	mosterd
onion	n	oignon	a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell	onion soup	ui
orange	n	orange	a round, sweet fruit with a thick skin and a centre that has many parts	orange juice	sinaasappel
order	v	ordonner	to give someone an instruction that they must obey	"Would you like to order?" "Yes, I'll have soup please."	opdracht geven
pâté	n	pâté	a soft food, usually made of meat or fish, that you spread on bread, etc	liver pate	paté
pie	n	tourte	a type of food made with meat, vegetables, or fruit which is covered in pastry and baked	an apple pie	taart
potato	n	pomme de terre	a round, white vegetable that grows in the ground	boiled/fried potatoes	aardappel
rattlesnake	n	serpent à sonnette	a poisonous snake which, when angry, makes a loud noise by shaking its tail	Don't touch that - it might be a rattlesnake.	ratelslang
ready	adj	prêt	prepared for doing something	Give me a call when you're ready.	klaar
Really?		Vraiment ?	said when you are surprised by what someone has said	"Apparently Joe is leaving." "Really? Are you sure?"	Echt?
rice	n	riz	small grains from a plant that are cooked and eaten	rice pudding	rijst
roast lamb	n	rôti d'agneau	the meat from a young sheep cooked in an oven	We had roast lamb on Sunday.	geroosterd lamsvlees
salad	n	salade	a cold mixture of vegetables that have not been cooked	I made a big salad for lunch.	salade
salt	n	sel	a white substance used to add flavour to food	salt and pepper	zout
selection	n	sélection	when you choose something	the selection process	selectie
snail	n	escargot	a small creature with a long, soft body and a round shell	I don't like snails.	slak
soup	n	soupe	a hot, liquid food, made from vegetables, meat, or fish	chicken soup	soep
special	adj	spécial	better or more important than usual things	a special friend	speciaal
starter	n	entrée	something that you eat as the first part of a meal	I don't want a starter - I'd rather have dessert.	voorgerecht
stay	v	rester	to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave	The weather was bad so we stayed at home.	blijven
steak	n	steak	a thick, flat piece of meat	steak and chips	biefstuk
strange	adj	étrange	unusual or not expected	It's strange that she hasn't called.	vreemd
strawberry	n	fraise	a small, red fruit with small, brown seeds on its surface	strawberry jam	aardbei
sugar	n	sucre	a very sweet substance used to give flavour to food and drinks	coffee with milk and sugar	suiker
tea	n	thé	a hot drink that you make by pouring water onto dried leaves	Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?	thee
tell	v	raconter	to say something to someone, usually giving them information	He told me about his new school.	vertellen
toast	n	toast	bread that has been heated to make it brown	a slice of toast	geroosterd brood
tomato	n	tomate	a soft, round, red fruit eaten in salad or as a vegetable	tomato soup	tomaat
true	adj	vrai	based on facts and not imagined	a true story	waar gebeurd
vegetable	n	légume	a plant that you eat, for example a potato, onion, etc	What's your favourite vegetable?	groente
vinegar	n	vinaigre	a sour liquid that is used in cooking, often made from wine	The English like vinegar on fish and chips.	azijn
waiter	n	serveur	a man who works in a restaurant, bringing food to customers	Has the waiter taken your order?	ober
water	n	eau	the clear liquid that falls from the sky as rain and that is in seas, lakes, and rivers	a drink of water	water
What's wrong?		Que se passe-t-il ?	used to ask someone why they are upset, worried or angry	You look upset. What's wrong?	Wat is er?