🍳Kitchen
Appliances, tools, what's in the fridge.
15 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
fridge noun | fridge also: refrigerator Short for refrigerator; the d was added to make the spelling look right. | réfrigérateurm also: frigo (informal) | neveraf also: frigorífico, refrigerador (Latin America), heladera (Argentina) |
oven noun | oven | fourm Sounds like English 'four' but spelled the same as… nothing else. Four à micro-ondes = microwave. | hornom Silent h, as always. |
stove / hob noun | stove also: hob (UK, the top), cooker (UK, the whole unit) | cuisinièref also: plaque de cuisson (hob) Also means a female cook. | cocinaf also: estufa (Mexico), fogón Same word as 'kitchen'. Context decides. |
sink noun | sink | évierm Kitchen sink. Bathroom sink = lavabo. | fregaderom From fregar 'to scrub'. Bathroom sink = lavabo. |
tap / faucet noun | tap also: faucet (US) | robinetm Final t silent. | grifom also: llave (Latin America), canilla (Argentina) Also means 'griffin'. |
frying pan noun | frying pan also: skillet (US) | poêlef Pronounced like 'poil' (hair). Le poêle (m) = a stove/heater. | sarténf Masculine in parts of Latin America. |
saucepan / pot noun | saucepan also: pot | casserolef False friend: a casserole (pan with a handle), NOT the baked dish. | ollaf also: cacerola, cazuela Most speakers say /ˈoja/. |
knife noun | knife pl. knives Silent k. Plural voices the f: knives /naɪvz/. | couteaum pl. couteaux | cuchillom /kuˈt͡ʃijo/ for most speakers. |
fork noun | fork | fourchettef | tenedorm From tener 'to hold'. |
spoon noun | spoon | cuillèref also: cuiller | cucharaf |
plate noun | plate | assiettef Ne pas être dans son assiette = to feel off-colour. | platom Also a dish/course: primer plato. |
glass (drinking) noun | glass American: /ɡlæs/. | verrem Homophone of vert (green), vers (towards), ver (worm). | vasom also: copa (stemmed glass) False friend: a vase is jarrón or florero. |
cupboard noun | cupboard also: cabinet (US) The p is silent — 'cubbard'. | placardm | armariom also: alacena |
dishwasher noun | dishwasher | lave-vaissellem Literally 'wash-dishes'. Lave-linge = washing machine. | lavavajillasm pl. lavavajillas Literally 'wash-crockery'. Same form in the plural. |
to cook verb | to cook | cuisiner also: faire la cuisine Cuire = to cook (of the food itself): les pâtes cuisent. | cocinar |