Food & Drink

Learn how to order food at a German restaurant and drinks at a German bar or club. These phrases will also help if you are shopping at a German market.

 

Can I Have A MenuKann ich ein Speisekarte
kahn eesh ayn sh-paye-zeh-cahr-teh
WaiterKellner
kehl-ner
I Would Like...Ich möchte ...
eesh moesh-teh
Check PleaseBitte zahlen
bit-eh tsah-lehn

Courses (Kurse)

AppetizerVorspeise
for-shpy-zeh
SaladSalat
zah-laht
SoupSuppe
zoo-peh
CheeseKäse
kaye-zeh
DessertDessert
dessert

Meats (Fleisch)

BeefRindfleisch
rind-flaye-sh
ChickenHuhn
hoon
PorkSchweinefleisch
sh-vaye-neh-fly-sh
FishFische
fee-sheh
TurkeyTruthahn
troot-hahn
DuckEnte
en-teh
GooseGans
gah-nz
PheasantFasan
fahz-ahn
VenisonWild
veel-t
SausageWurst
voor-st

Cooking (Kochen)

Bakedgebackt
geh-bakt
Braisedgeschmort
geh-sh-mort
Roastedgebraten
geh-braht-ehn
Friedgebraten
geh-braht-ehn
Boiledgekocht
geh-kohkt

Grains (Körner)

PotatoKartoffel
kar-toh-fehl
BreadBrot
broh-t
CerealGetreide
geh-try-deh
RiceReis
raye-s

Fruit (Obst)

AppleApfel
ahp-fel
CherryKirsche
kir-sheh
BananaBanane
ban-ahn-eh
GrapeTraube
trOW-beh
StrawberryErdbeer
erd-beer

Vegetable (Gemüse)

CornMais
may-z
BeansBohnen
boh-nehn
PeasErbsen
erb-zehn
BroccoliBrokkoli
brah-koh-lee
CauliflowerBlumenkohl
bloo-mehn-kohl
ZucchiniZucchini
tsoo-kee-nee
SauerkrautSauerkraut
zOW-er-krOW-t
CabbageKohl
kohl
Red CabbageRotkohl
roht-kohl
CarrotKarotte
kahr-oh-teh
LettuceSalat
zah-lat
TomatoTomaten
toh-mah-ten
OnionsZwiebel
ts-vee-behl
GarlicKnoblauch
nohb-lOWk
MushroomsChampignon
shahm-pee-nyohn
PeppersPaprika
pah-pree-kah

Drinks (Getränke)

BeerBier
beer
WineWein
vaye-n
MilkMilch
meel-sh
WaterWasser
vah-sehr
CoffeeKaffee
kah-fay
TeaTee
tay

Containers (Behältnis)

CupTasse
tah-seh
GlassGlas
glahs
BottleFlasche
flah-sheh