🇬🇧🇪🇸 garlic - ajo : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "garlic" ("ajo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Garlic is a small, white bulb made of little pieces called cloves that grows in the ground and smells very strong. People cook with garlic to give food a rich, yummy flavor, even though it can make your breath a bit stinky afterward.
The recipe said “one clove of garlic,” but my grandma read it as “as much garlic as your ancestors can smell.”
I ate garlic noodles before picture day, so my smile looked nice, but the photographer kept leaning farther and farther back.
Grandpa says garlic makes you strong, but I think he just likes that people can smell him coming from three rooms away.
The teacher said, “Use your words, not your fists,” so my little brother tried to fight me with garlic breath instead.
Garlic is actually part of the onion family, which means if onions make you cry, garlic is like their funny cousin who makes your dinner delicious and your breath dangerous.
In the warm kitchen, Anna peels garlic. She cuts garlic and puts garlic in the hot pan. The room gets a strong garlic smell. Her little son holds his nose but then tastes bread with garlic and smiles. Garlic makes the food good. They share the warm bread and laugh.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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