Chicken — A1 Food Vocabulary
A bird, or meat from this bird.
Quick Answer
A chicken is a small farm bird. People also eat its meat — and we call that meat chicken too. So “chicken” can mean the bird OR the food.
Example: We have chicken for dinner.
Chicken in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how chicken is used:
- We have chicken for dinner. (the food)
- A chicken lays eggs. (the bird)
- I like chicken with rice. (eating it)
A Quick Tip About CHICKEN
“Chicken” works two ways. As the BIRD, it is countable: a chicken, two chickens. As the FOOD (the meat), it is uncountable: some chicken, not “a chicken”.
Saying “a chicken” when you mean the food
✗ I eat a chicken for dinner.
✓ I eat chicken for dinner.
Easy way to remember: if you can put it on your plate as food, just say chicken. If it’s a live bird walking around, say a chicken.
Practice all A1 Foods
Now practise chicken 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: Chicken
Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Click Check to see if you are right.
1. We have _______ for dinner.
2. Choose the correct sentence (about the food):
3. Which word can mean a bird OR food?
4. A _______ lays eggs.
5. Choose the correct sentence (about the bird):
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 chicken — a clever A1 word that names a bird AND a food. Two meanings for one word, both useful.
But what about a swimming animal that lives in water? You eat it on Friday in many countries — and the plural form is going to surprise you.
Next lesson: Fish — 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.