Egg — A1 Food Vocabulary
A food with a shell, from a bird.
Quick Answer
An egg is a small food with a hard shell. Eggs come from birds (mostly chickens). People eat eggs for breakfast — boiled, fried, or scrambled.
Example: There is an egg on the plate.
Egg in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how egg is used:
- There is an egg on my plate. (one egg, served)
- I eat two eggs for breakfast. (more than one)
- An egg has a hard shell. (describing it)
A Quick Tip About EGG
“Egg” is countable — you can say “one egg”, “two eggs”. The word starts with a vowel sound (e), so use an, not “a”.
Using “a” before “egg”
✗ I want a egg for breakfast.
✓ I want an egg for breakfast.
Easy way to remember: “egg” starts with the sound “e” (a vowel), so always say an egg. For more, add “-s”: two eggs.
Practice all A1 Foods
Now practise egg together with the other words in this topic. Use Study, Practice, Flashcards, and Review.
A1 Foods Vocabulary
Learn eight everyday food words with pictures, short examples, practice questions, flashcards, and a review queue.
Study Cards
Read the word, look at the picture, and say the example sentence.
Quick Practice
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
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Flashcards
Look at the picture first, then tap the card to check the word.
Spaced Review
Review cards today, then let the queue bring them back later.
Test Yourself: Egg
Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Click Check to see if you are right.
1. There is an _______ on my plate.
2. Choose the correct sentence:
3. Which word means a small food with a shell, from a bird?
4. I eat two _______ for breakfast.
5. An _______ has a hard shell.
Other A1 Foods to Learn
Pick another word from this lesson — small steps add up fast.
Keep Going — One Word, Many Wins
You just learned egg — one of the most countable A1 foods. You can ask for one, two, or a dozen.
But what about a stronger food, often red or pink, that comes from animals like cows or pigs? It’s on most dinner plates around the world.
Next lesson: Meat — A1 Food Vocabulary
I’m Khamis Maiouf. English is not my first language – I learned it as an adult in the UK, passed Functional Skills Level 2 in English, qualified in Hairdressing at Level 3, and I’m now studying Business at university. For over five years I’ve taught ESOL classes in my community and tutored students through GCSE English. I write every lesson on this site myself, for the learner I used to be.