{"id":92,"date":"2019-04-11T16:48:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yabla.com\/german-blog\/?p=92"},"modified":"2019-12-04T22:35:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T21:35:38","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-to-order-food-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yabla.com\/german-blog\/2019\/04\/11\/what-you-need-to-know-to-order-food-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Order Food in German"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the curious and open-minded traveler, visiting European countries can come with all kinds of unique gastronomic experiences. Not knowing how to read a menu or order food can limit things substantially! Learning how to order food in German may lead you to regional dishes that you&#8217;ve never even heard of before. From classic meat entr\u00e9es and (surprisingly tasty!) vegetarian options to heavenly desserts and local beers, German cuisine has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to order food in German is a basic skill to master on your path to becoming fluent. Ordering food is a simple interaction with plenty of opportunity for real-world practice, which helps build your confidence. It also deepens your understanding of German grammar and broadens your vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to reserve or request a table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on visiting a popular restaurant, it might be necessary to reserve a table in advance. But whether you&#8217;ve booked in advance or have decided on the restaurant spontaneously, you&#8217;ll have to let a staff member know how many people are in your party. Here are some useful sentences for this kind of scenario:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>K\u00f6nnte ich bitte einen Tisch reservieren? <\/em>= &#8220;Could I please reserve a table?&#8221;<\/li><li><em>Haben Sie Platz f\u00fcr zwei\/drei\/vier? <\/em>= &#8220;Do you have room [a table] for two\/three\/four (people)?&#8221;<\/li><li><em>Wir sind zu zweit\/dritt\/viert. <\/em>= &#8220;There are two\/three\/four of us.&#8221; (Note that there&#8217;s a different form for numbers in German when you&#8217;re enumerating people.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Main vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that German nouns have genders that determine the article used. Always learn the gender every time you encounter a new German noun (remember: <em>der<\/em> is masculine, <em>die<\/em> is feminine, and <em>das<\/em> is neuter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The noun &#8220;food&#8221; and the verb &#8220;to eat&#8221; share the same word: <strong><em>das Essen \/ essen, <\/em><\/strong>respectively. (Remember, German nouns are always capitalized!) <\/li><li>Menu: <em><strong>Die Speisekarte<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Breakfast: <em><strong>Das Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck<\/strong><\/em>  <\/li><li>Lunch: <strong><em>Das Mittagessen<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Dinner: <em><strong>Das Abendessen <\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;To go, please&#8221;: <em><strong>Zum Mitnehmen, bitte.<\/strong><\/em> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Meat <em><strong>(Das Fleisch<\/strong><\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Beef: <em><strong>das Rindfleisch<\/strong><\/em> <\/li><li>Pork: <strong><em>das Schweinefleisch<\/em><\/strong> <\/li><li>Chicken: <strong><em>das H\u00e4hnchen<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Fish: <em><strong>der Fisch<\/strong><\/em> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Vegetables <strong><em>(Das Gem\u00fcse)<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Potato:<em><strong> die Kartoffel<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Carrot:<em><strong> die Karott<\/strong><\/em><strong>e, <em>die M\u00f6hre<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Mushroom: <em><strong>der Pilz \/ der Champignon<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Broccoli:  <em><strong>der Brokkoli<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Lettuce:  <strong><em>der&nbsp;Gartensalat<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Garlic:  <strong><em>der&nbsp;Knoblauch<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Tomato: <em><strong>die Tomate<\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Drinks <strong><em>(Die Getr\u00e4nke)<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Water: <strong><em>das Wasser <\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Coca-cola: <em><strong>die Cola<\/strong><\/em>  <\/li><li>Lemonade (or fizzy drink): <strong><em>die Limo<\/em><\/strong> <\/li><li>Beer: <strong><em>das Bier<\/em><\/strong><br><\/li><li>Tea: <strong><em>der Tee<\/em><\/strong> <\/li><li>Coffee: <strong><em>der Kaffee<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Milk: <strong><em>die Milch<\/em><\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>How to Order Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I would like&#8230;&#8221; =<br><em><strong>Ich m\u00f6chte (gerne)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then just name the dish you&#8217;d like to order! Make sure to use the accusative. <strong><em>Gerne <\/em><\/strong>is optional but it&#8217;s generally more polite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Ich m\u00f6chte<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>gerne <\/strong>ein St\u00fcck Brot<strong>. <\/strong><\/em>= &#8220;I would like a piece of bread.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about how to order food and use these phrases in different contexts, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/german.yabla.com\/?a=2027\">Yabla German platform<\/a>. Yabla offers a wide variety of videos \u2013 including narrative and documentary film clips, music videos, original content, and more \u2013 featuring native speakers and accompanied by games, vocabulary lists, and comprehension questions, so that you can master spelling, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn through the interactive subtitles, vocabulary reviews, comprehension questions, and dictation exercises \u2014 and go on your own language-learning journey with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/german.yabla.com\/?a=2027\" target=\"_blank\">Yabla<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"http:\/\/german.yabla.com\/?a=2027\">Yabla<\/a>, you can learn at your own pace using videos pertaining to your specific interests. Expand your horizons by learning German, the most spoken language in the EU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the curious and open-minded traveler, visiting European countries can come with all kinds of unique gastronomic experiences. Not knowing how to read a menu or order food can limit things substantially! Learning how to order food in German may lead you to regional dishes that you&#8217;ve never even heard &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":99,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,8,9,21],"tags":[42,72,76,75,73,74],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Order Food in German - Yabla German Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ger the full experience of travelling to Germany and learn how to order food! 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