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Cooking & Recipes

Core Vocabulary

Study the key terms, pronunciations, and Amharic translation contexts.

200 Words

Flour

/ፍላወር/

ዱቄት

Powdered grain

የእህል ዱቄት

Examples

"Sift the flour."

Contextual Usage

Sugar

/ሹገር/

ስኳር

Sweet crystals

ጣፋጭ ክሪስታሎች

Examples

"Add sugar."

Contextual Usage

Salt

/ሶልት/

ጨው

White seasoning

ነጭ ቅመም

Examples

"Add a pinch of salt."

Contextual Usage

Pepper

/ፔፐር/

ቁንዶ በርበሬ

Spicy spice

የሚለበልብ ቅመም

Examples

"Grind the pepper."

Contextual Usage

Oil

/ኦይል/

ዘይት

Liquid fat

ፈሳሽ ስብ

Examples

"Heat the oil."

Contextual Usage

Butter

/ባተር/

ቅቤ

Churned cream

የተገፋ ወተት

Examples

"Melt the butter."

Contextual Usage

Milk

/ሚልክ/

ወተት

White liquid

ነጭ ፈሳሽ

Examples

"Pour the milk."

Contextual Usage

Egg

/ኤግ/

እንቁላል

Poultry product

የዶሮ ውጤት

Examples

"Crack an egg."

Contextual Usage

Water

/ወተር/

ውሃ

Clear liquid

ንጹህ ፈሳሽ

Examples

"Boil water."

Contextual Usage

Yeast

/ዪስት/

እርሾ

Leavening agent

ዱቄት የሚያቦካ

Examples

"Yeast helps dough rise."

Contextual Usage

Baking powder

/ቤኪንግ ፓውደር/

የጋገሪያ ዱቄት

Raising agent

ማስወፈያ ዱቄት

Examples

"Use baking powder."

Contextual Usage

Vanilla

/ቫኒላ/

ቫኒላ

Flavoring extract

የጣዕም ማውጫ

Examples

"Add vanilla."

Contextual Usage

Honey

/ሃኒ/

ማር

Bee nectar

የንብ ማር

Examples

"Drizzle honey."

Contextual Usage

Garlic

/ጋርሊክ/

ነጭ ሽንኩርት

Pungent bulb

የሚለበልብ ሽንኩርት

Examples

"Mince garlic."

Contextual Usage

Onion

/አንየን/

ሽንኩርት

Common vegetable

የተለመደ አትክልት

Examples

"Chop the onion."

Contextual Usage

Tomato

/ቶሜቶ/

ቲማቲም

Red fruit

ቀይ ፍሬ

Examples

"Slice the tomato."

Contextual Usage

Potato

/ፖቴቶ/

ድንች

Starchy tuber

ድንች

Examples

"Peel the potato."

Contextual Usage

Carrot

/ካረት/

ካሮት

Orange root

ብርቱካንማ ስር

Examples

"Grate the carrot."

Contextual Usage

Celery

/ሴለሪ/

ሰለሪ

Green stalks

አረንጓዴ ግንድ

Examples

"Chop celery."

Contextual Usage

Spinach

/ስፒናች/

ስፒናች

Leafy green

ቅጠላማ አትክልት

Examples

"Wash spinach."

Contextual Usage

Basil

/ባዝል/

ባሲል

Fragrant herb

ጥሩ መዓዛ ያለው ቅጠል

Examples

"Add basil."

Contextual Usage

Oregano

/ኦሪጋኖ/

ኦሪጋኖ

Dried herb

የደረቀ ቅጠል

Examples

"Sprinkle oregano."

Contextual Usage

Thyme

/ታይም/

ታይም

Small herb

ትንሽ ቅጠል

Examples

"Use thyme."

Contextual Usage

Rosemary

/ሮዝሜሪ/

ሮዝሜሪ

Needle herb

እንደ መርፌ ያለ ቅጠል

Examples

"Add rosemary."

Contextual Usage

Parsley

/ፓርስሊ/

ፓርስሊ

Garnish herb

የማስጌጫ ቅጠል

Examples

"Chop parsley."

Contextual Usage

Cilantro

/ሲላንትሮ/

ሲላንትሮ

Coriander leaves

የድንብላል ቅጠል

Examples

"Fresh cilantro."

Contextual Usage

Ginger

/ጂንጀር/

ዝንጅብል

Spicy root

የሚለበልብ ስር

Examples

"Grating ginger."

Contextual Usage

Cinnamon

/ሲናመን/

ቀረፋ

Sweet spice

ጣፋጭ ቅመም

Examples

"Cinnamon rolls."

Contextual Usage

Cumin

/ኪያሚን/

ከሙን

Earthly spice

የመሬት ጣዕም ያለው ቅመም

Examples

"Add cumin."

Contextual Usage

Paprika

/ፓፕሪካ/

ፓፕሪካ

Red spice

ቀይ ቅመም

Examples

"Dust with paprika."

Contextual Usage

Turmeric

/ተርመሪክ/

እርድ

Yellow spice

ቢጫ ቅመም

Examples

"Turmeric is healthy."

Contextual Usage

Chili

/ቺሊ/

ቃሪያ

Hot pepper

የሚያቃጥል ቃሪያ

Examples

"Spicy chili."

Contextual Usage

Lemon

/ሌመን/

ሎሚ

Sour fruit

ኮምጣጣ ፍሬ

Examples

"Squeeze lemon."

Contextual Usage

Lime

/ላይም/

ላይም

Green citrus

አረንጓዴ ሎሚ

Examples

"Add lime."

Contextual Usage

Vinegar

/ቪኒገር/

አቺቶ

Sour liquid

ኮምጣጣ ፈሳሽ

Examples

"Use vinegar."

Contextual Usage

Soy sauce

/ሶይ ሶስ/

ሶያ ሶስ

Salty sauce

ጨው ያለበት ሶስ

Examples

"Pour soy sauce."

Contextual Usage

Mustard

/ማስተርድ/

ሰናፍጭ

Yellow condiment

ቢጫ መበያ

Examples

"Spread mustard."

Contextual Usage

Ketchup

/ኬቸፕ/

ኬቸፕ

Tomato sauce

የቲማቲም ሶስ

Examples

"Ketchup for fries."

Contextual Usage

Mayonnaise

/ማዮኔዝ/

ማዮኔዝ

Creamy dressing

ወፍራም መበያ

Examples

"Apply mayonnaise."

Contextual Usage

Cheese

/ቺዝ/

አይብ

Dairy product

የወተት ውጤት

Examples

"Grate cheese."

Contextual Usage

Yogurt

/ዮገርት/

ርጎ

Fermented milk

የተቦካ ወተት

Examples

"Plain yogurt."

Contextual Usage

Cream

/ክሪም/

ክሬም

Fatty milk

የወተት ስብ

Examples

"Whip cream."

Contextual Usage

Rice

/ራይስ/

ሩዝ

Small grain

ትንሽ እህል

Examples

"Cook rice."

Contextual Usage

Pasta

/ፓስታ/

ፓስታ

Dough food

የዱቄት ምግብ

Examples

"Boil pasta."

Contextual Usage

Noodle

/ኑድል/

ኑድል

Thin pasta

ቀጭን ፓስታ

Examples

"Stir-fry noodles."

Contextual Usage

Bread

/ብሬድ/

ዳቦ

Baked dough

የተጋገረ ዱቄት

Examples

"Slice bread."

Contextual Usage

Beef

/ቢፍ/

የበሬ ስጋ

Cow meat

የላም ስጋ

Examples

"Roast beef."

Contextual Usage

Chicken

/ቺክን/

ዶሮ

Bird meat

የዶሮ ስጋ

Examples

"Grill chicken."

Contextual Usage

Pork

/ፖርክ/

የአሳማ ስጋ

Pig meat

የአሳማ ስጋ

Examples

"Cook pork."

Contextual Usage

Fish

/ፊሽ/

አሳ

Water animal

የውሃ እንስሳ

Examples

"Fry fish."

Contextual Usage

Shrimp

/ሽሪምፕ/

ሽሪምፕ

Sea creature

የባህር እንስሳ

Examples

"Peel shrimp."

Contextual Usage

Lamb

/ላም/

የበግ ስጋ

Sheep meat

የበግ ስጋ

Examples

"Stew lamb."

Contextual Usage

Duck

/ዳክ/

ዳክዬ

Water bird

የውሃ ወፍ

Examples

"Roast duck."

Contextual Usage

Turkey

/ተርኪ/

ተርኪ

Large bird

ትልቅ ወፍ

Examples

"Holiday turkey."

Contextual Usage

Beans

/ቢንስ/

ባቄላ

Legumes

ጥራጥሬ

Examples

"Soak beans."

Contextual Usage

Lentils

/ለንቲልስ/

ምስር

Small pulses

ምስር

Examples

"Cook lentils."

Contextual Usage

Peas

/ፒስ/

አተር

Green seeds

አረንጓዴ አተር

Examples

"Frozen peas."

Contextual Usage

Corn

/ኮርን/

በቆሎ

Yellow grain

ቢጫ እህል

Examples

"Grill corn."

Contextual Usage

Mushroom

/ማሽሩም/

እንጉዳይ

Fungus

እንጉዳይ

Examples

"Slice mushroom."

Contextual Usage

Bell pepper

/ቤል ፔፐር/

የፈረንጅ ቃሪያ

Sweet pepper

ጣፋጭ ቃሪያ

Examples

"Chop bell pepper."

Contextual Usage

Cucumber

/ኪዩከምበር/

ኪያር

Green vegetable

አረንጓዴ አትክልት

Examples

"Slice cucumber."

Contextual Usage

Broccoli

/ብሮኮሊ/

ብሮኮሊ

Green stalks

አረንጓዴ አትክልት

Examples

"Steam broccoli."

Contextual Usage

Cauliflower

/ካሊፍላወር/

ካውሊፍላወር

White broccoli

ነጭ አትክልት

Examples

"Roast cauliflower."

Contextual Usage

Eggplant

/ኤግፕላንት/

ደብረ ቢዛ

Purple vegetable

ወይንጠጅ አትክልት

Examples

"Fry eggplant."

Contextual Usage

Zucchini

/ዙኪኒ/

ዙኪኒ

Green squash

አረንጓዴ ዱባ

Examples

"Slice zucchini."

Contextual Usage

Cabbage

/ካቤጅ/

ጥቅል ጎመን

Leafy vegetable

ቅጠላማ አትክልት

Examples

"Shred cabbage."

Contextual Usage

Lettuce

/ሌተስ/

ሰላጣ

Salad leaf

የሰላጣ ቅጠል

Examples

"Chop lettuce."

Contextual Usage

Avocado

/አቮካዶ/

አቮካዶ

Creamy fruit

ቅባታማ ፍሬ

Examples

"Mash avocado."

Contextual Usage

Olive

/ኦሊቭ/

ወይራ

Small fruit

የወይራ ፍሬ

Examples

"Black olives."

Contextual Usage

Nut

/ናት/

ለውዝ

Hard shell

ደረቅ ፍሬ

Examples

"Crush nuts."

Contextual Usage

Almond

/አልመንድ/

ለውዝ

Oval nut

ለውዝ

Examples

"Toasted almonds."

Contextual Usage

Walnut

/ዎልናት/

ዎልናት

Brain nut

ዎልናት

Examples

"Chopped walnuts."

Contextual Usage

Peanut

/ፒናት/

ለውዝ

Ground nut

የመሬት ለውዝ

Examples

"Peanut butter."

Contextual Usage

Cashew

/ካሹ/

ካሹ

Curved nut

ካሹ

Examples

"Roasted cashews."

Contextual Usage

Seed

/ሲድ/

ዘር

Plant source

ዘር

Examples

"Sow seeds."

Contextual Usage

Sesame

/ሰሰሚ/

ሰሊጥ

Small seeds

ሰሊጥ

Examples

"Sesame oil."

Contextual Usage

Sunflower

/ሳንፍላወር/

ሱፍ

Yellow flower

ቢጫ አበባ

Examples

"Sunflower seeds."

Contextual Usage

Pumpkin

/ፓምፕኪን/

ዱባ

Orange squash

ዱባ

Examples

"Pumpkin pie."

Contextual Usage

Fruit

/ፍሩት/

ፍራፍሬ

Sweet plant

ፍራፍሬ

Examples

"Fresh fruit."

Contextual Usage

Apple

/አፕል/

ፖም

Round fruit

ፖም

Examples

"Red apple."

Contextual Usage

Banana

/ባናና/

ሙዝ

Yellow fruit

ሙዝ

Examples

"Ripe banana."

Contextual Usage

Orange

/ኦሬንጅ/

ብርቱካን

Citrus fruit

ብርቱካን

Examples

"Juicy orange."

Contextual Usage

Grape

/ግሬፕ/

ወይን

Vine fruit

የወይን ፍሬ

Examples

"Sweet grapes."

Contextual Usage

Strawberry

/ስትሮበሪ/

እንጆሪ

Red berry

እንጆሪ

Examples

"Pick strawberries."

Contextual Usage

Blueberry

/ብሉበሪ/

ብሉበሪ

Blue berry

ብሉበሪ

Examples

"Blueberry muffin."

Contextual Usage

Raspberry

/ራዝበሪ/

ራስበሪ

Pink berry

ራስበሪ

Examples

"Fresh raspberry."

Contextual Usage

Pineapple

/ፓይናፕል/

አናናስ

Tropical fruit

አናናስ

Examples

"Sliced pineapple."

Contextual Usage

Mango

/ማንጎ/

ማንጎ

Stone fruit

ማንጎ

Examples

"Sweet mango."

Contextual Usage

Peach

/ፒች/

ፒች

Fuzzy fruit

ፒች

Examples

"Juicy peach."

Contextual Usage

Pear

/ፔር/

ፔር

Soft fruit

ፔር

Examples

"Ripe pear."

Contextual Usage

Plum

/ፕላም/

ፕላም

Small fruit

ፕላም

Examples

"Purple plum."

Contextual Usage

Apricot

/አፕሪኮት/

አፕሪኮት

Orange fruit

አፕሪኮት

Examples

"Dried apricot."

Contextual Usage

Cherry

/ቼሪ/

ቼሪ

Red fruit

ቼሪ

Examples

"Cherry pie."

Contextual Usage

Melon

/ሜለን/

ሜለን

Big fruit

ሜለን

Examples

"Sweet melon."

Contextual Usage

Watermelon

/ዎተርሜለን/

ሐብሐብ

Large fruit

ሐብሐብ

Examples

"Cold watermelon."

Contextual Usage

Coconut

/ኮኮናት/

ኮኮናት

Nutty fruit

ኮኮናት

Examples

"Coconut water."

Contextual Usage

Date

/ዴት/

ተምር

Sweet fruit

ተምር

Examples

"Dried dates."

Contextual Usage

Fig

/ፊግ/

በለስ

Soft fruit

በለስ

Examples

"Fresh figs."

Contextual Usage

Raisin

/ሬይዝን/

ዘቢብ

Dried grape

ዘቢብ

Examples

"Add raisins."

Contextual Usage

Chocolate

/ቾኮሌት/

ቸኮሌት

Cocoa sweet

ቸኮሌት

Examples

"Melt chocolate."

Contextual Usage

Cocoa

/ኮኮ/

ኮኮዋ

Bean powder

ኮኮዋ

Examples

"Cocoa powder."

Contextual Usage

Coffee

/ኮፊ/

ቡና

Hot bean

ቡና

Examples

"Brew coffee."

Contextual Usage

Tea

/ቲ/

ሻይ

Leaf drink

ሻይ

Examples

"Drink tea."

Contextual Usage

Juice

/ጁስ/

ጭማቂ

Fruit drink

ጭማቂ

Examples

"Orange juice."

Contextual Usage

Wine

/ዋይን/

ወይን

Alcoholic grape

የወይን ጠጅ

Examples

"Red wine."

Contextual Usage

Beer

/ቢር/

ቢራ

Malt drink

ቢራ

Examples

"Cold beer."

Contextual Usage

Soup

/ሱፕ/

ሾርባ

Liquid meal

ሾርባ

Examples

"Hot soup."

Contextual Usage

Sauce

/ሶስ/

ሶስ

Thick liquid

ሶስ

Examples

"Tomato sauce."

Contextual Usage

Stew

/ስቲው/

ወጥ

Chunky meal

ወጥ

Examples

"Beef stew."

Contextual Usage

Salad

/ሳላድ/

ሰላጣ

Mixed veggies

የተደባለቀ አትክልት

Examples

"Fresh salad."

Contextual Usage

Dressing

/ድሬሲንግ/

መበያ

Salad sauce

የሰላጣ ማጣፈጫ

Examples

"Pour dressing."

Contextual Usage

Marinade

/ማሪኔድ/

ቅመም

Flavor soak

ለጣዕም መዘፈቂያ

Examples

"Steak marinade."

Contextual Usage

Dough

/ዶ/

ሊጥ

Unbaked bread

ያልተጋገረ ሊጥ

Examples

"Knead dough."

Contextual Usage

Batter

/ባተር/

ቀጭን ሊጥ

Liquid dough

ፈሳሽ ሊጥ

Examples

"Cake batter."

Contextual Usage

Crust

/ክራስት/

ቅርፊት

Hard outer

የውጭ ቅርፊት

Examples

"Bread crust."

Contextual Usage

Filling

/ፊሊንግ/

መሙያ

Inside part

ውስጣዊ ክፍል

Examples

"Pie filling."

Contextual Usage

Topping

/ቶፒንግ/

ላዩ ላይ የሚደረግ

Top layer

የላይኛው ክፍል

Examples

"Pizza topping."

Contextual Usage

Garnish

/ጋርኒሽ/

ማስጌጫ

Decoration

ማስጌጫ

Examples

"Herb garnish."

Contextual Usage

Seasoning

/ሲዝኒንግ/

ቅመም

Flavoring

ጣዕም መስጫ

Examples

"Add seasoning."

Contextual Usage

Spice

/ስፓይስ/

ቅመም

Pungent flavor

የሚለበልብ ጣዕም

Examples

"Dry spice."

Contextual Usage

Herb

/ኸርብ/

ቅጠላ ቅጠል

Plant flavor

የቅጠል ጣዕም

Examples

"Fresh herb."

Contextual Usage

Broth

/ብሮዝ/

መረቅ

Savory liquid

መረቅ

Examples

"Chicken broth."

Contextual Usage

Stock

/ስቶክ/

መረቅ

Bone broth

የአጥንት መረቅ

Examples

"Soup stock."

Contextual Usage

Wash

/ዋሽ/

ማጠብ

Clean water

በውሃ ማጽዳት

Examples

"Wash veggies."

Contextual Usage

Rinse

/ሪንስ/

መለቅለቅ

Light wash

ቀለል ያለ ማጠብ

Examples

"Rinse rice."

Contextual Usage

Peel

/ፒል/

መላጥ

Remove skin

ቆዳን ማንሳት

Examples

"Peel apple."

Contextual Usage

Chop

/ቾፕ/

መክተፍ

Cut small

በጥንሱ መቁረጥ

Examples

"Chop onion."

Contextual Usage

Dice

/ዳይስ/

በጥቃቅኑ መክተፍ

Cut cubes

በኩብ መቁረጥ

Examples

"Dice carrots."

Contextual Usage

Slice

/ስላይስ/

መቆራረጥ

Cut flat

በስሱ መቁረጥ

Examples

"Slice bread."

Contextual Usage

Mince

/ሚንስ/

በጣም መክተፍ

Cut tiny

በጣም አድቅቆ መቁረጥ

Examples

"Mince garlic."

Contextual Usage

Shred

/ሽሬድ/

መተልተል

Cut strips

በረጅም መቁረጥ

Examples

"Shred meat."

Contextual Usage

Grate

/ግሬት/

መፈቅፈቅ

Rub small

መፈቅፈቅ

Examples

"Grate cheese."

Contextual Usage

Squeeze

/ስኩዊዝ/

መጭመቅ

Press liquid

ፈሳሽ ማውጣት

Examples

"Squeeze lime."

Contextual Usage

Crush

/ክራሽ/

መጨፍለቅ

Press hard

መጨፍለቅ

Examples

"Crush garlic."

Contextual Usage

Mash

/ማሽ/

መላስ

Smash soft

ማድቀቅ

Examples

"Mash potato."

Contextual Usage

Mix

/ሚክስ/

መቀላቀል

Combine all

መቀላቀል

Examples

"Mix dry."

Contextual Usage

Stir

/ስተር/

ማማሰል

Move round

ማማሰል

Examples

"Stir soup."

Contextual Usage

Whisk

/ዊስክ/

መምታት

Whip fast

በፍጥነት መምታት

Examples

"Whisk eggs."

Contextual Usage

Beat

/ቢት/

መምታት

Stir hard

በጥንካሬ መምታት

Examples

"Beat butter."

Contextual Usage

Blend

/ብሌንድ/

መፍጨት

Mix liquid

መፍጨት

Examples

"Blend fruit."

Contextual Usage

Fold

/ፎልድ/

ቀስ ብሎ መቀላቀል

Mix gently

በጥንቃቄ መቀላቀል

Examples

"Fold flour."

Contextual Usage

Knead

/ኒድ/

ማቦካት

Press dough

ሊጥ ማሸት

Examples

"Knead dough."

Contextual Usage

Roll

/ሮል/

መጠቅለል

Flatten out

መጠቅለል

Examples

"Roll pastry."

Contextual Usage

Cut

/ካት/

መቁረጥ

Divide object

መቁረጥ

Examples

"Cut cake."

Contextual Usage

Carve

/ካርቭ/

መገንጠል

Slice meat

ስጋ መቁረጥ

Examples

"Carve turkey."

Contextual Usage

Boil

/ቦይል/

ማፍላት

Heat bubble

ማፍላት

Examples

"Boil water."

Contextual Usage

Simmer

/ሲመር/

በዝግታ ማብሰል

Cook low

በዝግታ ማንተክትክ

Examples

"Simmer sauce."

Contextual Usage

Poach

/ፖች/

በውሃ ማብሰል

Cook water

በውሃ ውስጥ ማብሰል

Examples

"Poach egg."

Contextual Usage

Steam

/ስቲም/

በትንፋሽ ማብሰል

Vapor cook

በእንፋሎት ማብሰል

Examples

"Steam fish."

Contextual Usage

Blanch

/ብላንች/

በውሃ ማለብለብ

Quick boil

ለጥቂት ሰከንድ ማፍላት

Examples

"Blanch beans."

Contextual Usage

Fry

/ፍራይ/

መጥበስ

Oil cook

በዘይት መጥበስ

Examples

"Fry egg."

Contextual Usage

Saute

/ሶቴ/

መጠባበስ

Quick fry

በጥቂት ዘይት መጥበስ

Examples

"Saute onion."

Contextual Usage

Sear

/ሲር/

ማለብለብ

Brown fast

በከፍተኛ ሙቀት ማለብለብ

Examples

"Sear steak."

Contextual Usage

Brown

/ብራውን/

ቀለም ማስያዝ

Change color

ቀለም ማስቀየር

Examples

"Brown meat."

Contextual Usage

Grill

/ግሪል/

መጥበስ

Fire cook

በእሳት መጥበስ

Examples

"Grill corn."

Contextual Usage

Roast

/ሮስት/

መጥበስ

Oven dry

በምድጃ መጥበስ

Examples

"Roast lamb."

Contextual Usage

Bake

/ቤክ/

መጋገር

Oven heat

መጋገር

Examples

"Bake cake."

Contextual Usage

Broil

/ብሮይል/

መጠበስ

Top heat

በላይኛው እሳት መጥበስ

Examples

"Broil fish."

Contextual Usage

Toast

/ቶስት/

ማشتهት

Brown bread

ዳቦ ማشتهት

Examples

"Toast bread."

Contextual Usage

Microwave

/ማይክሮዌቭ/

ማይክሮዌቭ

Fast wave

ማይክሮዌቭ ማብሰል

Examples

"Microwave food."

Contextual Usage

Heat

/ሂት/

ማሞቅ

Apply warm

ሙቀት መስጠት

Examples

"Heat oven."

Contextual Usage

Warm

/ዎርም/

ማሞቅ

Low heat

ማሞቅ

Examples

"Warm milk."

Contextual Usage

Cool

/ኩል/

ማቀዝቀዝ

Reduce heat

ሙቀት መቀነስ

Examples

"Cool cake."

Contextual Usage

Chill

/ቺል/

ማቀዝቀዝ

Make cold

ማቀዝቀዝ

Examples

"Chill juice."

Contextual Usage

Freeze

/ፍሪዝ/

ማቅለጥ

Ice cold

ማቅለጥ

Examples

"Freeze ice."

Contextual Usage

Thaw

/ዞ/

ማቅለጥ

Unfreeze

በረዶ ማቅለጥ

Examples

"Thaw meat."

Contextual Usage

Melt

/ሜልት/

ማቅለጥ

Become liquid

መቅለጥ

Examples

"Melt ice."

Contextual Usage

Dissolve

/ዲዞልቭ/

ሟሟት

Mix into

ሟሟት

Examples

"Dissolve salt."

Contextual Usage

Combine

/ኮምባይን/

መቀላቀል

Put together

አንድ ላይ ማድረግ

Examples

"Combine mix."

Contextual Usage

Add

/አድ/

መጨመር

Include item

መጨመር

Examples

"Add milk."

Contextual Usage

Pour

/ፖር/

መቅዳት

Flow liquid

መፍሰስ

Examples

"Pour juice."

Contextual Usage

Sprinkle

/ስፕሪንክል/

መበተን

Scatter small

መበተን

Examples

"Sprinkle salt."

Contextual Usage

Drizzle

/ድሪዝል/

ማንጠባጠብ

Light pour

ማንጠባጠብ

Examples

"Drizzle honey."

Contextual Usage

Spread

/ስፕሬድ/

መቀባት

Cover flat

መቀባት

Examples

"Spread butter."

Contextual Usage

Layer

/ሌየር/

ደርድር

Stack flat

መደርደር

Examples

"Layer cake."

Contextual Usage

Stuff

/ስታፍ/

መሙላት

Fill inside

ውስጡን መሙላት

Examples

"Stuff bird."

Contextual Usage

Coat

/ኮት/

መሸፈን

Cover all

መሸፈን

Examples

"Coat meat."

Contextual Usage

Dip

/ዲፕ/

መዘፈቅ

Quick soak

ነክሮ ማውጣት

Examples

"Dip bread."

Contextual Usage

Drain

/ድሬይን/

ማንጠፍጠፍ

Remove water

ውሃ ማስወገድ

Examples

"Drain pasta."

Contextual Usage

Strain

/ስትሬይን/

ማጣራት

Filter items

ማጣራት

Examples

"Strain broth."

Contextual Usage

Sift

/ሲፍት/

መንፋት

Filter flour

ዱቄት መንፋት

Examples

"Sift flour."

Contextual Usage

Weigh

/ዌይ/

መመዘን

Measure mass

ክብደት መለካት

Examples

"Weigh sugar."

Contextual Usage

Measure

/ሜዠር/

መለካት

Find size

መጠን መለካት

Examples

"Measure milk."

Contextual Usage

Cover

/ካቨር/

መሸፈን

Place over

መክደን

Examples

"Cover pot."

Contextual Usage

Seal

/ሲል/

ማሸግ

Close tight

ማሸግ

Examples

"Seal bag."

Contextual Usage

Preheat

/ፕሪሂት/

ቅድመ ሙቀት

Heat before

አስቀድሞ ማሞቅ

Examples

"Preheat oven."

Contextual Usage

Adjust

/አጀስት/

ማስተካከል

Change small

ማስተካከል

Examples

"Adjust salt."

Contextual Usage

Taste

/ቴስት/

መቅመስ

Sense flavor

ጣዕም ማየት

Examples

"Taste soup."

Contextual Usage

Season

/ሲዝን/

ማጣፈጥ

Add flavor

ቅመም መጨመር

Examples

"Season meat."

Contextual Usage

Serve

/ሰርቭ/

ማቅረብ

Give food

ምግብ ማቅረብ

Examples

"Serve dinner."

Contextual Usage

Plate

/ፕሌት/

ሳህን

Dish food

ሳህን ላይ ማድረግ

Examples

"Plate dish."

Contextual Usage

Dish

/ዲሽ/

ምግብ

Food plate

ምግብ

Examples

"New dish."

Contextual Usage

Bowl

/ቦውል/

ጎድጓዳ ሳህን

Deep dish

ጎድጓዳ ሳህን

Examples

"Soup bowl."

Contextual Usage

Pan

/ፓን/

መጥበሻ

Flat cook

መጥበሻ

Examples

"Fry pan."

Contextual Usage

Pot

/ፖት/

ብረት ድስት

Deep cook

ብረት ድስት

Examples

"Big pot."

Contextual Usage

Oven

/አቭን/

ምድጃ

Baking box

መጋገሪያ

Examples

"Hot oven."

Contextual Usage

Stove

/ስቶቭ/

ምድጃ

Cook top

ማብሰያ

Examples

"Electric stove."

Contextual Usage

Griddle

/ግሪድል/

ምጣድ

Flat plate

ምጣድ

Examples

"Hot griddle."

Contextual Usage

Lid

/ሊድ/

ክዳን

Pot cover

ክዳን

Examples

"Pot lid."

Contextual Usage

Recipe

/ሬሲፒ/

የአሰራር መመሪያ

Cook steps

የአሰራር ቅደም ተከተል

Examples

"Follow recipe."

Contextual Usage

Natural Dialogue

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The Writing Challenge

Synthesize your vocabulary knowledge in context.

Adaptive Prompt

"Create your own recipe using at least twenty words from the list, including five verbs and five ingredients."