Lemon — A1 Fruit Vocabulary
A yellow fruit with a sour taste.
Quick Answer
A lemon is a small yellow fruit with a sour taste. People put lemon in tea, on fish, or in cold drinks for flavour.
Example: I put lemon in my tea.
Lemon in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how lemon is used:
- I put lemon in my tea. (for flavour)
- A lemon tastes sour. (describing the taste)
- She squeezes a lemon on her fish. (adding flavour)
A Quick Tip About LEMON
“Lemon” can be countable (one lemon, two lemons) or uncountable (a little lemon = some lemon juice or pieces). For the whole fruit, count it: a lemon. For the flavour or juice, no “a”: lemon in my tea.
Saying “a lemon” when you mean the flavour
✗ I put a lemon in my tea.
✓ I put lemon in my tea.
Easy way to remember: if you can hold the whole fruit in your hand, it’s a lemon. If it’s a flavour or juice, just say lemon.
Practice all A1 Fruits
Now practise lemon together with the other words in this topic. Use Study, Practice, Flashcards, and Review.
A1 Fruits Vocabulary
Learn six everyday fruit 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: Lemon
Choose an answer to see your feedback immediately. Your first answer counts towards your score.
1. A _______ tastes sour.
2. She puts _______ in her tea.
3. Choose the correct sentence:
4. Which word means a small sour yellow fruit?
5. I squeeze a _______ on my fish.
Other A1 Fruits to Learn
Pick another word from this lesson — small steps add up fast.
Keep Going — One Word, Many Wins
You just learned lemon. Now you can talk about the sour taste in your tea or on your food — useful in any English-speaking kitchen.
But what about a small round fruit that grows in big bunches? It’s so small you can eat several at once.
Next lesson: Grape — A1 Fruit Vocabulary
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