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Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning German“.
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Basic Food & Spices
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| bread [Sg] | Brot | de-sing_bread | breads [Pl] | Brote | de-plur_bread |
| roll [Sg] | Brötchen | de-sing_roll | rolls [Pl] | Brötchen | de-plur_roll |
| butter | Butter | de-sing_butter |
| cheese | Käse | de-sing_cheese |
| honey | Honig | de-sing_honey |
| jam [Sg] | Marmelade | de-sing_jam | jams [Pl] | Marmeladen | de-plur_jam |
| egg [Sg] | Ei | de-sing_egg | eggs [Pl] | Eier | de-plur_egg |
| noodles | Nudeln | de-sing_noodles |
| rice | Reis | de-sing_rice |
| yoghurt [Sg] | Joghurt | de-sing_yoghurt | yoghurts [Pl] | Joghurts | de-plur_yoghurt |
| sugar | Zucker | de-sing_sugar |
| salt | Salz | de-sing_salt |
| pepper | Pfeffer | de-sing_pepper |
| spice [Sg] | Gewürz | de-sing_spice | spices [Pl] | Gewürze | de-plur_spice |
| oil [Sg] | Öl | de-sing_oil | oils [Pl] | Öle | de-plur_oil |
Basic Words & Phrases
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| (to) eat | essen | de-sing_to-eat |
| food [Sg] | Essen | de-sing_food | foods [Pl] | Essen | de-plur_food |
| (to) drink | trinken | de-sing_to-drink |
| drink [Sg] | Getränk | de-sing_drink | drinks [Pl] | Getränke | de-plur_drink |
| hungry | hungrig | de-sing_hungry |
| hunger | Hunger | de-sing_hunger |
| thirsty | durstig | de-sing_thirsty |
| thirst | Durst | de-sing_thirst |
| (to) cook | kochen | de-sing_to-cook |
| (to) taste | schmecken | de-sing_to-taste |
| tasty | lecker | de-sing_tasty |
| delicious | köstlich | de-sing_delicious |
| Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! | Guten Appetit | de-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal |
| Cheers! / To your health! | Prost! Zum Wohl! | de-sing_cheersto-your-health de-sing_cheersto-your-health-2 |
| breakfast [Sg] | Frühstück | de-sing_breakfast | breakfasts [Pl] | Frühstücke | de-plur_breakfast |
| lunch [Sg] | Mittagessen | de-sing_lunch | lunches [Pl] | Mittagessen | de-plur_lunch |
| dinner [Sg] | Abendessen | de-sing_dinner | dinners [Pl] | Abendessen | de-plur_dinner |
| restaurant [Sg] | Restaurant | de-sing_restaurant | restaurants [Pl] | Restaurants | de-plur_restaurant |
| bar [Sg] | Bar | de-sing_bar | bars [Pl] | Bars | de-plur_bar |
| café [Sg] | Café | de-sing_cafe | cafés [Pl] | Cafés | de-plur_cafe |
Dishes
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| soup [Sg] | Suppe | de-sing_soup | soups [Pl] | Suppen | de-plur_soup |
| salad [Sg] | Salat | de-sing_salad | salads [Pl] | Salate | de-plur_salad |
| french fries / chips | Pommes Frites | de-sing_french-frieschips |
Dishes & Cutlery
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| cutlery | Besteck | de-sing_cutlery |
| fork [Sg] | Gabel | de-sing_fork | forks [Pl] | Gabeln | de-plur_fork |
| spoon [Sg] | Löffel | de-sing_spoon | spoons [Pl] | Löffel | de-plur_spoon |
| knife [Sg] | Messer | de-sing_knife | knives [Pl] | Messer | de-plur_knife |
| plate [Sg] | Teller | de-sing_plate | plates [Pl] | Teller | de-plur_plate |
| glass [Sg] | Glas | de-sing_glass | glasses [Pl] | Gläser | de-plur_glass |
| cup [Sg] | Tasse | de-sing_cup | cups [Pl] | Tassen | de-plur_cup |
| mug [Sg] | Becher | de-sing_mug | mugs [Pl] | Becher | de-plur_mug |
Drinks
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| water | Wasser | de-sing_water |
| mineral water | Mineralwasser | de-sing_mineral-water |
| soda water / sparkling water | Wasser mit Kohlensäure Sprudel | de-sing_soda-watersparkling-water de-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2 |
| still water | Wasser ohne Kohlensäure stilles Wasser | de-sing_still-water de-sing_still-water-2 |
| juice [Sg] | Saft | de-sing_juice | juices [Pl] | Säfte | de-plur_juice |
| beer [Sg] | Bier | de-sing_beer | beers [Pl] | Biere | de-plur_beer |
| wine [Sg] | Wein | de-sing_wine | wines [Pl] | Weine | de-plur_wine |
| champagne [Sg] | Champagner Sekt | de-sing_champagne de-sing_champagne-2 | champagnes [Pl] | Champagner Sekte | de-plur_champagne de-plur_champagne-2 |
| cocktail [Sg] | Cocktail | de-sing_cocktail | cocktails [Pl] | Cocktails | de-plur_cocktail |
| milk | Milch | de-sing_milk |
| cocoa | Kakao | de-sing_cocoa |
| coffee [Sg] | Kaffee | de-sing_coffee | coffees [Pl] | Kaffees | de-plur_coffee |
| tea [Sg] | Tee | de-sing_tea | teas [Pl] | Tees | de-plur_tea |
Flavors
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| sweet | süß | de-sing_sweet |
| sour | sauer | de-sing_sour |
| spicy | scharf | de-sing_spicy |
| salty | salzig | de-sing_salty |
| bitter | bitter | de-sing_bitter |
Fruit & Vegetables
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| fruit | Obst Früchte | de-sing_fruit de-sing_fruit-2 |
| vegetables | Gemüse | de-sing_vegetables |
| apple [Sg] | Apfel | de-sing_apple | apples [Pl] | Äpfel | de-plur_apple |
| orange [Sg] | Orange | de-sing_orange | oranges [Pl] | Orangen | de-plur_orange |
| strawberry [Sg] | Erdbeere | de-sing_strawberry | strawberries [Pl] | Erdbeeren | de-plur_strawberry |
| banana [Sg] | Banane | de-sing_banana | bananas [Pl] | Bananen | de-plur_banana |
| potato [Sg] | Kartoffel | de-sing_potato | potatoes [Pl] | Kartoffeln | de-plur_potato |
| cucumber [Sg] | Gurke | de-sing_cucumber | cucumbers [Pl] | Gurken | de-plur_cucumber |
Meat & Sausages
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| meat | Fleisch | de-sing_meat |
| sausage [Sg] | Wurst | de-sing_sausage | sausages [Pl] | Würste | de-plur_sausage |
| small sausage [Sg] | Würstchen | de-sing_small-sausage | small sausages [Pl] | Würstchen | de-plur_small-sausage |
| ham [Sg] | Schinken | de-sing_ham | hams [Pl] | Schinken | de-plur_ham |
| chicken [Sg] | Huhn | de-sing_chicken | chicken [Pl] | Hühner | de-plur_chicken |
| fish [Sg] | Fisch | de-sing_fish | fish [Pl] | Fische | de-plur_fish |
| beef | Rindfleisch | de-sing_beef |
| lamb | Lammfleisch | de-sing_lamb |
Sweets
| English | German | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| chocolate | Schokolade | de-sing_chocolate |
| pie [Sg] | Torte | de-sing_pie | pies [Pl] | Torten | de-plur_pie |
| cake [Sg] | Kuchen | de-sing_cake | cakes [Pl] | Kuchen | de-plur_cake |
| biscuit [Sg] | Keks | de-sing_biscuit | biscuits [Pl] | Kekse | de-plur_biscuit |
| icecream | Eis Eiskrem | de-sing_icecream de-sing_icecream-2 |
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