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5 Spanish Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Spanish kitchen words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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kitchen in Spanish — cocina
01

cocina

kitchen
Meaning

Una cocina es una habitación donde cocinas comida.

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

Cocino en la cocina.

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in Spanish — cocinar
02

cocinar

cook
Meaning

Cocinar significa preparar comida usando calor.

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

Cocino la cena todas las noches.

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in Spanish — cocción
03

cocción

cooking
Meaning

La cocción es el proceso de hacer comida calentándola.

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

Cocinar es divertido para mí.

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in Spanish — plato
04

plato

dish
Meaning

Un plato es un recipiente para servir comida.

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

Pongo arroz en el plato.

I put rice on the dish.

cup in Spanish — taza
05

taza

cup
Meaning

Una taza es un pequeño recipiente para beber.

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

Bebo agua de mi taza.

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Spanish word for “kitchen”?

✓ cocina

What is the Spanish word for “cook”?

✓ cocinar

What is the Spanish word for “cooking”?

✓ cocción

What is the Spanish word for “dish”?

✓ plato

What is the Spanish word for “cup”?

✓ taza

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