Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures

Table Setting! List of tableware in English with pictures and examples. You might think that a formal table setting is only required if you are having dinner with the Queen of England, but there are many more times that this type of table setting might be required. In English speaking countries, there is a certain etiquette when it comes to setting the table for a formal meal. It is well worth your time to learn the vocabulary associated with this type of situation.

In this section, you will be learning the words and phrases that you will need to talk about a formal table setting so that you can do so in confidence.

Formal Table Setting

Formal Table setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware. Informal settings generally have fewer utensils and dishes but use a layout based on more formal settings.

Learn more with a list of items in the kitchen with pictures. 

List of Tableware

  • Dessert fork
  • Tea spoon
  • White wine glass
  • Red wine glass
  • Water goblet
  • Bread and butter knife
  • Coffee cup
  • Saucer
  • Bread and butter plate
  • Napkin
  • Salad fork
  • Dinner fork
  • Dinner plate
  • Dinner knife
  • Salad knife

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with PicturesPin

Formal Table Setting with Pictures and Examples

Dessert fork

– We use a dessert fork to eat food.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 2Pin

Tea spoon

– I need a tea spoon to stir my tea.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 3Pin

White wine glass

Her white wine glass was still quite full.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 4Pin

Red wine glass

– He drank from a red wine glass.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 5Pin

Water goblet

– I cut myself on a piece of broken water goblet.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 6Pin

Bread and butter knife

– Could you bring us another bread and butter knife, please?

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 7Pin

Coffee cup

– I’d like a coffee cup, please.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 8Pin

Saucer

– I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 9Pin

Bread and butter plate

– The bread and butter plate is part of a set.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 10Pin

Napkin

– He dabbed at his lips with the napkin.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 11Pin

Salad fork

– I prefer to use a salad fork.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 12Pin

Dinner fork

– I stabbed at my meat with my dinner fork.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 13Pin

Dinner plate

– The pizza is about the size of a dinner plate.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 14Pin

Dinner knife

– He used a dinner knife instead of chopsticks.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 15Pin

Salad knife

– I think I need a salad knife.

Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures 16Pin

Tableware Picture

Formal Table Setting | Table Setting Vocabulary with PicturesPin

Formal Table Setting Video

Kitchen Vocabulary

Useful list of kitchenware in English with pictures.

Last Updated on February 27, 2023

3 thoughts on “Formal Table Setting: Useful Tableware with Pictures”

Leave a Comment