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GERMAN LESSON - AT THE RESTAURANT / FOOD / DRINK IN GERMAN
- AT THE RESTAURANT - USEFUL GERMAN PHRASES
(for audio/video files showing how to say the food / restaurant phrases in German, see below)
- A table for one person/two people,
please.
- Ein Tisch für eine Person/zwei
Personen, bitte. (ighn TISH fuur IGHN-uh payr-ZOHN/TSVIGH payr-ZOHN-nen,
BIT-tuh)
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- Ich hätte gerne die Speisekarte. (ikh
HET-tuh GAYR-nuh dee SHPIGH-zuh-kahr-tuh)
- Is there a house specialty?
- Gibt es eine Spezialität des Hauses? (gipt
ess igh-nuh shpeh-tsyah-lee-TAYT dess HOW-zess?)
- Is there a local specialty?
- Gibt es eine Spezialität aus dieser
Gegend? (gipt ess igh-nuh shpeh-tsyah-lee-TAYT owss DEE-zer GAY-gent?)
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- I'm a vegetarian.
- Ich bin Vegetarier. (ikh bin
vay-gay-TAH-ree-er)
- I don't eat pork.
- Ich esse kein Schweinefleisch. (ikh
ESS-uh kign SHVIGN-uh-flighsh)
- I only eat kosher food.
- Ich esse nur koscher. (ikh ESS-uh
noor KOH-sher)
- breakfast
- Frühstück (FRUU-shtuuk)
- lunch
- Mittagessen (mit-TAHK-ess-en)
- supper
- Abendessen or Abendbrot (AH-bent-ess-en
or AH-bent-broht)
- I want _____.
- Ich möchte _____. (ikh MOOKH-tuh)
- I want a dish containing ____
- Ich möchte etwas mit ____ (ikh
MOOKH-tuh ett-vahss mit _____)
| beans |
Bohnen (BOH-nen) |
| beef |
Rindfleisch
(RINT-flighsh) |
| bread |
Brot (broht) |
| cheese |
Käse (KAY-zuh) |
| chicken |
Huhn (hoon) |
| eggs |
Eier (IGH-er) |
| fish |
Fisch (fish) |
| fruit / fresh fruit |
Obst (OWPST)
/ frisches Obst (FRISH-ess OWPST ) |
| ham |
Schinken (SHINK-en) |
| noodles |
Nudeln (NOO-deln) |
| rice |
Reis (righss) |
| sald |
Salat (zah-LAHT) |
| sausage |
Wurst (voorst) |
| toast |
Toast (tohst) |
| vegetables / fresh vegetables |
Gemüse (guh-MUU-zuh)
/ frisches Gemüse (FRISH-ess guh-MUU-zuh) |
 You can hear how these and other foods are said in German. (Once page is opened place your mouse on an image to hear it said in German):
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- May I have a glass of _____?
- Könnte ich ein Glas _____ haben? (KOON-tuh
ikh ighn glahss _____ HAH-ben?)
- May I have a cup of _____?
- Könnte ich eine Tasse _____ haben? (KOON-tuh
ikh IGH-nuh TAH-suh _____ HAH-ben?)
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- Könnte ich eine Flasche _____ haben? (KOON-tuh
ikh IGH-nuh FLAH-shuh _____ HAH-ben?)
| beer |
Bier (beer) |
| coffee |
Kaffee (kah-FAY) |
| juice |
Saft (zahft) |
| mineral water |
Mineralwasser (mee-ne-RAHL-wah-ser) |
| red wine |
Rotwein (ROHT--vighn) |
| tap water |
Leitungswasser (LIGH-toongs-wah-ser) |
| tea |
Tee (tay) |
| white wine |
Weißwein (VIGHSS-vighn) |
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- May I have some _____?
- Kann ich etwas _____ haben? (kahn
ikh ET-vahss _____ HAH-ben?)
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| black pepper |
Pfeffer (PFEF-er)
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| butter |
Butter (BOO-ter)
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| salt |
Salz (zahlts)
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- Excuse me, waiter! (getting
attention of server)
- Entschuldigung! (ent-SHOOL-dih-goong)
- I'm finished.
- Ich bin fertig. (ikh bin FAYR-tikh)
- It was delicious.
- Es war hervorragend. (ess vahr
hayr-FOR-rah-gent)
- Please clear the plates.
- Würden Sie bitte abräumen? (VUUR-den
zee BIT-tuh ahb-ROY-men?)
- The check / bill, please.
- Die Rechnung, bitte. (dee
REKH-noong, BIT-tuh)
Practise ordering at a restaurant with this video. It is in English and German, and contains some useful advice about ordering a meal in Germany.
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