In the kitchen
Equipment, machines and where everything lives
- Pans and pots
- Knives and cutting
- Machines
- Small tools
- Storage and cold
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Chef Abroad: kitchen words in 24 EU languages
You are standing in a kitchen whose language you do not speak. The chef shouts something, you nod, and you hope it was the right answer. Chef Abroad teaches you the words a kitchen actually uses, ten at a time — from the language you speak to the language you work in.
- 250kitchen words
- 24EU languages
- 25sets of 10
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Five categories, twenty-five sets
Every set is ten words. Not a hundred — ten. That is one coffee break, and you can use it on the very next service.
Ingredients
Vegetables, meat, fish and the dry store
- Vegetables
- Fruit and herbs
- Meat and poultry
- Fish and shellfish
- Dairy and dry store
Preparing
What you do to an ingredient
- Fire and heat
- Cutting techniques
- Mixing and preparing
- Baking and pastry
- Doneness and taste
Front of house
Guests, dishes, drinks and paying
- In the dining room
- The order
- Drinks
- Paying
- Phrases for the guest
Work and safety
The team, hygiene, allergens and what gets shouted
- Shift and team
- Hygiene
- Temperature and HACCP
- Allergens
- What gets shouted
How it works
Pick your two languages
Your own language is already filled in. All you choose is the language of the kitchen you work in — any of the 24 EU languages can sit on either side.
Train without a clock
Flip the card, see whether you knew it, move on. No timer, no score, no mistakes. The set earns a big checkmark once you know all ten.
Test yourself in the quiz
The same ten words, now with a clock and a score. Your best result stays on the card, so there is always something to beat.
Frequently asked questions
Is this free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free and no account is needed. Open the page, pick your two languages and start. Your progress is kept in your own browser.
Which languages can I combine?
All 24 official EU languages, in both directions. Spanish to Dutch, Polish to German, Greek to Finnish — every combination works, because every word exists in all 24 languages.
Which words are included?
250 words a kitchen really uses: equipment, ingredients, techniques, front of house and orders, and work and safety — including the phrases that get shouted across a busy service.
Where is my progress stored?
Only in your own browser, on this device (localStorage). Nothing is sent to HappyChef. Progress is kept per language pair, so you can start a second language without losing the first.