Lesson overview
Learn how to order food in German at a café or a restaurant, or anywhere you want to go in Germany. This lesson covers all the essential phrases you'll need for a friendly dialogue with your waiter or waitress. You can even learn phrases for asking your friends what they would like so that you can order for the whole table.
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13 words/phrases to learn
bestellen
to order
sein
to be
dürfen
can; to be allowed
es darf
it is allowed to; it may
was darf's sein?
what would you like to order?
die Flasche
the bottle
das Wasser
the water
ich hätte gern ...
I would like to have ...
eine Flasche Wasser bitte
a bottle of water please
ein Glas Wein bitte
a glass of wine please
das Gleiche bitte
the same please
noch eins bitte
another one please
sonst noch etwas?
anything else?
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