Table - English Vocabulary for Kids

table

/ˈteɪbəl/

noun

Furniture with a flat top for eating or working

“We eat dinner at the table.”

שולחן

Table is a noun in the home & furniture category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "Furniture with a flat top for eating or working" In Hebrew, table translates to שולחן.

Example Sentences

We set the table with plates and forks before dinner.
The cat knocked a glass of water off the table.
Our family plays board games at the kitchen table on Fridays.

Did You Know? The word "table" comes from the Latin word "tabula," which meant a flat board or slab. In medieval times, tables were often just wooden boards placed on trestles, and people would say "set the table" because they literally had to set up the board before eating!