Fruit Names in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
Fruit names are among children’s favorite words, because they see and eat fruit every day. Here are fruit names in English with pictures, Arabic meanings, plurals, short sentences and kitchen activities.
- Suitable age
- 4 to 7 years
- Suggested time
- 10 minutes a day, 4 new fruits each time
- What you need
- Real fruit from the kitchen, or pictures of it
- name at least 10 fruits in English.
- say which fruits they like: I like bananas.
- describe a fruit by its color, like a red apple.
- know the plurals of fruit names, like apples and cherries.
Fruit Names in English
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تفاحة 
برتقالة 
كيوي Fruit Plurals
Most words take an s at the end. A few change slightly:
| Singular | Plural | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| apple | apples | add s |
| banana | bananas | add s |
| peach | peaches | add es after ch |
| cherry | cherries | y becomes ies |
| strawberry | strawberries | y becomes ies |
Fruit and Colors
In English the color comes before the fruit, the opposite of Arabic:
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| a red apple | تفاحة حمراء |
| a yellow banana | موزة صفراء |
| green grapes | عنب أخضر |
| an orange orange | برتقالة برتقالية |
For all the color names with audio: Colors in English for Kids.
Short Sentences About Fruit
| Sentence | Use |
|---|---|
| I like apples. | Saying what you like |
| Do you like grapes? | Asking |
| Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. | Answering |
| An apple, please. | Asking politely |
Note: we say an instead of a before a word starting with a vowel sound: an apple and an orange, but a banana.
Steps for Teaching at Home
- From the kitchen: start with the fruit you have at home, saying each one’s name as you hold it.
- Four fruits at a time: your child learns four names, then reviews them the next day.
- Ask: What’s this? and your child answers: It’s a banana.
- Opinions: ask Do you like bananas? and they answer yes or no.
An Activity: Fruit Salad
Make a fruit salad with your child. Before each fruit goes in the bowl, your child says its name in English and its color: a yellow banana. At the end, they count the fruit in the bowl in English. For a game afterwards: cover your child’s eyes, give them a piece of fruit to taste, and let them say its name.
Download the File
For vegetable names: Vegetables in English for Kids. And for a hundred more words with pictures: 100 English Words for Kids.
In the kitchen: hold a real fruit, say its name, then ask: Do you like apples?
A basket of real fruit in class: each child picks one and says: I like…
Summary
- Start with the fruit your child eats every day, like apple, banana and orange.
- Most fruit names take s in the plural; words ending in y change to ies.
- I like… is one of the easiest and most useful sentences for fruit.
- Real fruit in the kitchen beats any picture.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I say “I like bananas” in English?
I like bananas. We use the plural (bananas) because we’re talking about bananas in general. To ask: Do you like bananas? The answer: Yes, I do or No, I don’t.
What’s the difference between orange the fruit and orange the color?
It’s the same word: orange means the fruit and also the color. The sentence tells us which: an orange (the fruit), It’s orange (the color).
Does fruit have a plural?
We usually say fruit, without s, when talking about fruit in general: I eat fruit every day.
