Vegetable Names in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
Here are vegetable names in English with pictures and Arabic meanings, the words that differ between British and American English, short sentences, and activities your child can do in the kitchen.
- Suitable age
- 4 to 7 years
- Suggested time
- 10 minutes a day, 4 new words each time
- What you need
- Real vegetables from the kitchen, or pictures of them
- name 10 vegetables in English.
- tell fruit and vegetables apart in a simple sentence.
- say what they like and don’t like: I like carrots / I don’t like onions.
Vegetable Names in English
Some vegetables have different Arabic names from one country to another, so we sometimes give both.
British and American Names
Some vegetables have two names in English, and both are correct:
| American name | British name | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| eggplant | aubergine | باذنجان |
| zucchini | courgette | كوسا |
| chili | chilli | فلفل حار |
Short Sentences About Vegetables
| Sentence | Use |
|---|---|
| I like carrots. | Saying what you like |
| I don’t like onions. | Saying what you don’t like |
| Vegetables are good for you. | A healthy-eating sentence |
| The carrot is orange. | Describing a color |
Steps for Teaching at Home
- In the kitchen: say each vegetable’s name as you wash or chop it with your child.
- Color and shape: ask about each one’s color: What color is the tomato? They answer: Red!
- Fruit or vegetable? Show an apple and a carrot and ask which is a fruit and which is a vegetable.
- Review: the next day, show the same vegetables and ask your child to name them.
An Activity: The Shopping List
Write a shopping list in English with your child, with three vegetables and a small drawing next to each word. At the market or in the kitchen, your child looks for each one and ticks ✔ the word when they find it. At home you can play “little restaurant”: your child orders in English: Potatoes, please!
Download the File
For fruit names: Fruit in English for Kids. And for the color names we use to describe vegetables: Colors in English.
While cooking: your child sees 3 vegetables and says their names in English.
A market game: one child sells and one buys: Carrots, please. Here you are.
Summary
- vegetables is the plural; one is a vegetable.
- Some vegetables have a British and an American name, like eggplant and aubergine.
- The kitchen is the best place to teach vegetable names, because your child can see and touch them.
- I don’t like… teaches children to say politely what they don’t like.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does vegetables mean?
vegetables is the plural of vegetable. Children sometimes shorten it to veggies.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
In botany a tomato is a fruit, because its seeds are inside. But we cook with it like a vegetable, so in everyday talk it goes on the vegetable list.
How do I say “I don’t like onions” in English?
I don’t like onions. To ask: Do you like onions? The answer: No, I don’t.
