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The Kitchen Vocabulary in a Spanish Speaking Country
Through this word list below, you’ll be able to find out how to say names of appliances and utensils in Spanish in a kitchen, as well as the action verbs you need to prepare food
Appliances – Electrodomésticos
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| sink | (el) lavaplatos | /lah.bah.PLAH.tohs/ |
| stove | (la) estufa | /ehs.TOO.fah/ |
| oven | (el) horno | /ORH.noh/ |
| microwave oven | (el) horno microondas | /ORH.noh mee.kroh.OHN.dahs/ |
| refrigerator | (la) nevera, (el) refrigerador | /neh.BEH.rah/ /reh.free.heh.rah.DOHR/ |
| freezer | (el) congelador | /koh.heh.lah.DOHR/ |
| cupboard | (la) alacena | /ah.lah.SEH.nah/ |
| dishwasher | (el) lavaplatos automático | /lah.bah.PLAH.tohs ah.oo.toh.MAH.tee.koh/ |
| toaster | (la) tostadora | /tohs.tah.DOH.rah/ |
| coffee maker | (la) cafetera | /kah.feh.TEH.rah/ |
| blender | (la) licuadora | lee.koo.ah.DOH.rah/ |
| mixer | (la) batidora | /bah.tee.DOH.rah/ |
| kettle | ( la) tetera | /teh.TEH.rah/ |
Utensils – Utensilios
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| ladle | (el) cucharón | /koo.chah.ROHN/ |
| pot | (la) olla | /OH.yah/ |
| frying pan | (la) sartén | /sahr.TEHN/ |
| spoon | (la) cuchara | /koo.CHAH.rah/ |
| teaspoon | (la)cucharilla | /koo.chah.REE.yah/ |
| chopping board | (la) tabla de cortar | /TAH.blah deh kohr.TAHR/ |
| fork | (el) tenedor | /teh.neh.DOHR/ |
| knife | (el) cuchillo | /koo.CHEE.yoh/ |
| spatula | (la) espátula | /ehs.PAH.too.lah/ |
| strainer | (el) colador | /koh.lah.DOHR/ |
| cutlery | (los) cubiertos | /koo.bee.EHR.tohs/ |
| plate | (el) plato | /PLAH.toh/ |
| cup | (la) taza | / TAH.thah/ |
| tumbler / glass | (el) vaso | /BAH.Soh/ |
| wineglass | (la)copa | /KOH.pah/ |
| bolw | (el) cuenco | /KWEHNG.koh/ |
| jarra | pitcher | /PIH.chuh/ |
| funnel | (el) embudo | /ehm.BOO.doh/ |
| corkscrew | (el) sacacorchos | /Sah.Kah.KOHR.chohs/ |
| grater | (el) rallador | /GREY.duhr/ |
| peeler | (el) pelador | /peh.lah.DOHR/ |
| kitchen mittens | manoplas de cocina | /mah.NOH.plah deh koh.SEE.nah/ |
| rolling pin | (el) rodillo de amasar | /rroh.DEE.yoh deh Ah.Mah.SAHR/ |
| mortar | (el) mortero | / Mohr.THE.roh/ |
| scissors | (la) tijera/ (los) tijeras | /Tee.HEH.rah |
Verbs – Verbos
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| to prepare | preparar | /preh.pah.RAHR/ |
| to cut | cortar | /kohr.TAHR/ |
| to grate | rallar | /rah.YAHR/ |
| to peel | pelar | /peh.LAHR/ |
| to chop | picar | /pee.KAHR/ |
| to boil | hervir | /ehr.BEER/ |
| to fry | freir | /freh.EER/ |
| sauté | sofreir | soh.freh.EER/ |
| to slice | tajar | /tah.HAHR/ |
| to stir | revolver | /reh.bohl.BEHR/ |
| to bake | hornear | /ohr.neh.AHR/ |
| to cook | cocinar | /koh.see.NAHR/ |
| to steam | cocinar al vapor | /koh.see.NAHR ahl bah.POHR/ |
| to pour | verter | /behr.TEHR/ |
| to whisk | batir | /bah.TEER/ |
| to blend | mezclar | /mehs.KLAHR/ |
| to add | añadir | /ah.nyah.DEER/ |
| to grill | asar | /ah.SAHR/ |
| to melt | derretir | /deh.reh.TEER/ |
| to heat up | calentar | /kah.lehn.TAHR/ |
| to serve | servir | /sehr.BEER/ |
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