🇬🇧🇪🇸 porridge - papilla : English Lesson

Meaning of "porridge" ("papilla"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Porridge is a thick, soft dish made by boiling grains like oats, rice, or corn in milk or water. It's been eaten for centuries and is famous for being Goldilocks' favorite breakfast.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I put so much honey in my porridge that bees started following me.

The school cafeteria serves porridge that tastes like sadness and disappointment.

My dog tried my porridge and gave me a look that said, “Even I have standards.”

The porridge was too hot, so I added an ice cube. Now it’s porridge soup.

I tried making porridge, but I ended up with something that looked like glue and tasted worse.

Anna woke to cold wind and made porridge in a small pan. She stirred oats until the porridge smelled warm, and the porridge bubbled softly. She spooned porridge into a bowl, added a drizzle of honey, and watched steam curl. The first spoon of porridge soothed her, and she smiled, ready for the day.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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