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Essen & Trinken
Common foods, beverages, and dining vocabulary
Nouns in German have grammatical gender. Watch for the color-coded articles:
the dinner / supper
📝 Was gibt es zum Abendessen?
What's for dinner?
💡 Tip: Often lighter than lunch in Germany
the beer
📝 Deutschland ist berühmt für Bier.
Germany is famous for beer.
💡 Tip: German beer culture is world-famous
the bread
📝 Ich kaufe ein Brot beim Bäcker.
I buy a bread at the bakery.
💡 Tip: Germans love their bread - hundreds of varieties!
the bread roll
📝 Ich möchte drei Brötchen, bitte.
I'd like three bread rolls, please.
💡 Tip: Also called 'Semmel' in Bavaria
the egg
📝 Ich esse zwei Eier zum Frühstück.
I eat two eggs for breakfast.
💡 Tip: Plural: Eier
the food / the meal
📝 Das Essen ist sehr lecker!
The food is very delicious!
💡 Tip: Can mean food in general or a meal
the meat
📝 Ich esse kein Fleisch. Ich bin Vegetarier.
I don't eat meat. I'm vegetarian.
💡 Tip: General term for meat
the breakfast
📝 Ich esse Frühstück um 7 Uhr.
I eat breakfast at 7 o'clock.
💡 Tip: Literally 'early piece'
the vegetables
📝 Ich esse viel Gemüse.
I eat a lot of vegetables.
💡 Tip: Collective noun, no plural
the chicken
📝 Ich bestelle ein Hähnchen mit Reis.
I order a chicken with rice.
💡 Tip: Also 'das Huhn'
the lunch
📝 Zum Mittagessen esse ich eine Suppe.
For lunch I eat a soup.
💡 Tip: Main meal of the day in Germany, around 12-2 PM
the fruit
📝 Ich esse gern frisches Obst.
I like to eat fresh fruit.
💡 Tip: Collective noun, no plural
the salt
📝 Kann ich bitte das Salz haben?
Can I have the salt, please?
💡 Tip: Basic seasoning
the water
📝 Ich trinke viel Wasser.
I drink a lot of water.
💡 Tip: Most common drink
the apple
📝 Ein Apfel am Tag ist gesund.
An apple a day is healthy.
💡 Tip: Plural adds Umlaut: Äpfel
the fish
📝 Isst du gern Fisch?
Do you like to eat fish?
💡 Tip: Both the animal and the food
the coffee
📝 Ich trinke jeden Morgen Kaffee.
I drink coffee every morning.
💡 Tip: Very popular in Germany
the cheese
📝 Dieser Käse schmeckt gut.
This cheese tastes good.
💡 Tip: Germany has many cheese varieties
the cake
📝 Der Kuchen schmeckt sehr gut!
The cake tastes very good!
💡 Tip: Germans love Kuchen with coffee!
the pepper
📝 Das Essen braucht mehr Pfeffer.
The food needs more pepper.
💡 Tip: Goes with salt: Salz und Pfeffer
the rice
📝 Ich koche Reis mit Gemüse.
I cook rice with vegetables.
💡 Tip: No plural form
the juice
📝 Ich trinke Orangensaft zum Frühstück.
I drink orange juice for breakfast.
💡 Tip: Plural adds Umlaut: Säfte
the salad / the lettuce
📝 Ich möchte einen Salat, bitte.
I'd like a salad, please.
💡 Tip: Can mean the dish or the plant
the tea
📝 Möchtest du einen Tee?
Would you like a tea?
💡 Tip: Common hot beverage
the wine
📝 Möchten Sie ein Glas Wein?
Would you like a glass of wine?
💡 Tip: Germany produces excellent white wines
the sugar
📝 Möchten Sie Zucker im Kaffee?
Would you like sugar in your coffee?
💡 Tip: No plural commonly used
the banana
📝 Ich esse eine Banane.
I eat a banana.
💡 Tip: Common fruit
the butter
📝 Möchtest du Butter auf dein Brot?
Would you like butter on your bread?
💡 Tip: No plural form commonly used
the cola / coke
📝 Ich bestelle eine Cola.
I order a cola.
💡 Tip: Feminine in German
the cucumber
📝 Die Gurke ist frisch.
The cucumber is fresh.
💡 Tip: Common salad ingredient
the potato
📝 Kartoffeln sind sehr beliebt in Deutschland.
Potatoes are very popular in Germany.
💡 Tip: Common side dish
the jam
📝 Ich esse Brot mit Marmelade.
I eat bread with jam.
💡 Tip: Common breakfast item
the milk
📝 Ich trinke Kaffee mit Milch.
I drink coffee with milk.
💡 Tip: No plural commonly used
the noodles / pasta
📝 Ich liebe Nudeln mit Tomatensoße.
I love noodles with tomato sauce.
💡 Tip: Usually used in plural
the orange
📝 Orangen sind reich an Vitamin C.
Oranges are rich in vitamin C.
💡 Tip: Also 'die Apfelsine'
the chocolate
📝 Ich liebe Schokolade!
I love chocolate!
💡 Tip: Can mean chocolate bar or the substance
the tomato
📝 Ich kaufe ein Kilo Tomaten.
I buy a kilo of tomatoes.
💡 Tip: Feminine noun
the sausage
📝 Ich esse gern Wurst.
I like to eat sausage.
💡 Tip: Germany famous for many sausage types
the onion
📝 Ich schneide eine Zwiebel.
I cut an onion.
💡 Tip: Feminine noun
thirsty
📝 Bist du durstig?
Are you thirsty?
💡 Tip: Use with 'sein': bin durstig
Enjoy your meal / Bon appétit
📝 Guten Appetit! Lass es dir schmecken!
Enjoy your meal! May it taste good to you!
💡 Tip: Said before eating, like 'Bon appétit'
hungry
📝 Ich bin sehr hungrig.
I am very hungry.
💡 Tip: Use with 'sein': bin hungrig
delicious / tasty
📝 Das ist sehr lecker!
That is very delicious!
💡 Tip: Common compliment for food
Cheers
📝 Prost! Auf deine Gesundheit!
Cheers! To your health!
💡 Tip: Said when toasting with drinks
full / satisfied
📝 Ich bin satt. Das war genug.
I'm full. That was enough.
💡 Tip: Opposite of hungrig
to taste
📝 Das Essen schmeckt sehr gut!
The food tastes very good!
💡 Tip: Often used: schmeckt dir/Ihnen...? (do you like...?)