🔤 Languages: English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Português
📘 Level: Beginner
🏠 Topic: Vocabulary and Phrases related to the Kitchen
Lesson Objective | 目标 | Objetivo
By the end of this lesson, you will:
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✔️ Name essential kitchen utensils and appliances
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✔️ Talk about actions in the kitchen (cooking, washing, preparing food)
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✔️ Understand and use key phrases related to kitchen routines
1. English Explanation
The kitchen is one of the most important parts of a home. It’s where meals are prepared, shared, and sometimes even eaten. Learning kitchen vocabulary helps you describe your environment and daily routines.
2. Vocabulary Table | 词汇表 | Vocabulário
| English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 厨房 | chúfáng | Cozinha |
| Stove | 炉子 | lúzi | Fogão |
| Oven | 烤箱 | kǎoxiāng | Forno |
| Refrigerator | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | Geladeira |
| Sink | 水槽 | shuǐcáo | Pia |
| Spoon | 勺子 | sháozi | Colher |
| Fork | 叉子 | chāzi | Garfo |
| Knife | 刀子 | dāozi | Faca |
| Plate | 盘子 | pánzi | Prato |
| Bowl | 碗 | wǎn | Tigela |
| Pan | 平底锅 | píngdǐguō | Frigideira |
| Pot | 锅 | guō | Panela |
| Cup | 杯子 | bēizi | Copo |
| Cutting board | 切菜板 | qiēcàibǎn | Tábua de cortar |
| Microwave | 微波炉 | wēibōlú | Micro-ondas |
| Blender | 搅拌机 | jiǎobànjī | Liquidificador |
3. Useful Verbs in the Kitchen | 动词 | Verbos
| English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| To cook | 做饭 | zuòfàn | Cozinhar |
| To fry | 炒 | chǎo | Fritar |
| To boil | 煮 | zhǔ | Ferver |
| To cut | 切 | qiē | Cortar |
| To wash | 洗 | xǐ | Lavar |
| To eat | 吃 | chī | Comer |
| To serve | 上菜 | shàngcài | Servir |
| To clean | 打扫 | dǎsǎo | Limpar |
4. Key Sentences | 句子 | Frases
| English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| The kitchen is clean. | 厨房很干净。 | Chúfáng hěn gānjìng. | A cozinha está limpa. |
| I am cooking dinner. | 我在做晚饭。 | Wǒ zài zuò wǎnfàn. | Estou a cozinhar o jantar. |
| Please wash the dishes. | 请洗碗。 | Qǐng xǐ wǎn. | Por favor, lava a louça. |
| Where is the knife? | 刀子在哪里？ | Dāozi zài nǎlǐ? | Onde está a faca? |
| I cut vegetables on the cutting board. | 我在切菜板上切菜。 | Wǒ zài qiēcàibǎn shàng qiē cài. | Eu corto legumes na tábua de cortar. |
| Do you use the microwave? | 你用微波炉吗？ | Nǐ yòng wēibōlú ma? | Você usa o micro-ondas? |
5. Cultural Note | 文化笔记 | Nota Cultural
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In Chinese homes, many kitchens are small but functional, and cooking is often done using a wok (锅 guō).
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In Portuguese-speaking countries, meals are often shared at the table with family, especially lunch and dinner.
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In English-speaking cultures, open kitchens connected to the dining area are common for social interaction.
6. Activity Section | 活动部分 | Seção de Atividades
Instructions: Match the words with the correct objects in your kitchen.
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🔲 Pan = ___
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🔲 Knife = ___
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🔲 Refrigerator = ___
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🔲 Chop vegetables = ___
Then try to label your own kitchen using sticky notes in all 3 languages!
7. Practice Dialogue | 对话练习 | Diálogo
👩 A: What are you cooking today?
👨 B: I’m making soup and rice.
👩 A: 今天你做什么饭？
👨 B: 我做汤和米饭。
👩 A: O que estás a cozinhar hoje?
👨 B: Estou a fazer sopa e arroz.
🧩 8. Quiz | 测验 | Teste
Translate the following:
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“I’m washing the dishes” =
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“Onde está o fogão?” =
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“厨房里有冰箱吗？” =
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“Cortar legumes” =
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“Microwave” in Mandarin =