Food preferences · Food and eating

fussy eater

person with narrow tastes

A fussy eater is someone who dislikes many foods and is difficult to feed.

B1 common speech & writing

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fussy eater

This vs that

I reject many different foods

I'm a fussy eater.

I dislike one particular food

I'm not keen on mushrooms.

Hear it in real life

Why didn't you order the set menu?

I'm a fussy eater, and there were too many things I don't eat.

Play the conversation

My nephew is a fussy eater, so his parents always pack food he knows he will eat.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My daughter is ‸ fussy eater and refuses vegetables.

Say: My daughter is a fussy eater and refuses vegetables.

Use the article 'a' before a singular countable noun phrase.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

be a fussy eater

He's been a fussy eater since he was little.

I'm not a fussy eater, so I'll try almost anything once.

More for talking about food preferences.

I'm craving ___

I'm craving something spicy tonight.

I'm not fussed about ___

I'm not fussed about dessert, thanks.

Food and eating · Food preferences: the words around “fussy eater”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I'm a really fussy eater.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

fussy eater

person with narrow tastes

“My nephew is a fussy eater, so his parents always pack food he knows he will eat.”

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