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Mealtime & Food Vocabulary

Words and phrases for meals, ingredients, asking about allergies, and feeding routines.

Useful phrases

Are you hungry?
ar yoo HUNG-ree
spanish: ¿Tienes hambre?
tagalog: Gutom ka ba?
hindi: क्या आप भूखे हैं?
arabic: هل أنت جائع؟
french: Avez-vous faim?
Are you hungry? Lunch will be ready in 5 minutes.
Wash your hands first
wash yor hands furst
spanish: Lávate las manos primero
tagalog: Hugasan muna ang iyong mga kamay
hindi: पहले हाथ धोएं
arabic: اغسل يديك أولاً
french: Lavez-vous les mains d'abord
Wash your hands first, then come to the table.
Do you have any allergies?
doo yoo hav EN-ee AL-er-jeez
spanish: ¿Tienes alguna alergia?
tagalog: Mayroon ka bang allergies?
hindi: क्या आपको कोई एलर्जी है?
arabic: هل لديك أي حساسية؟
french: Avez-vous des allergies?
Before I cook, do you have any allergies I should know about?
Try a little bite
try a LIT-ul byte
spanish: Prueba un poquito
tagalog: Tikman mo ng kaunti
hindi: थोड़ा सा खाकर देखो
arabic: جرب قضمة صغيرة
french: Essaie une petite bouchée
Try a little bite — I think you'll like it!
You ate so well today!
yoo ayt so wel too-DAY
spanish: ¡Comiste muy bien hoy!
tagalog: Kumain ka nang napakagaling ngayon!
hindi: आपने आज बहुत अच्छे से खाया!
arabic: أكلت بشكل رائع اليوم!
french: Tu as très bien mangé aujourd'hui!
You ate so well today! I'm very proud of you.
It's time to eat.
its time too eet
spanish: Es hora de comer.
tagalog: Oras na para kumain.
hindi: खाने का समय हो गया है।
arabic: حان وقت الطعام.
french: C'est l'heure de manger.
It's time to eat. Please come to the table.
Only one at a time.
OHN-lee wun at uh time
spanish: Solo uno a la vez.
tagalog: Isa-isa lang.
hindi: एक बार में सिर्फ़ एक।
arabic: واحد فقط في كل مرة.
french: Un seul à la fois.
Only one at a time, please.
You have too much food in your mouth.
yoo hav too much food in yor mouth
spanish: Tienes demasiada comida en la boca.
tagalog: Masyadong maraming pagkain sa bibig mo.
hindi: तुम्हारे मुँह में बहुत ज़्यादा खाना है।
arabic: لديك الكثير من الطعام في فمك.
french: Tu as trop de nourriture dans la bouche.
Take a smaller bite. You have too much food in your mouth.
Spit it out please.
spit it out pleez
spanish: Escúpelo, por favor.
tagalog: Idura mo 'yan, pakiusap.
hindi: इसे थूक दो, कृपया।
arabic: ابصق هذا من فضلك.
french: Crache-le, s'il te plaît.
Spit it out please, that is not food.
First carrots, then pasta.
ferst KAIR-uts, then PAH-stuh
spanish: Primero las zanahorias, luego la pasta.
tagalog: Karot muna, saka pasta.
hindi: पहले गाजर, फिर पास्ता।
arabic: الجزر أولًا، ثم المعكرونة.
french: D'abord les carottes, puis les pâtes.
First carrots, then pasta. Let's try a bite.