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In this lesson you will learn everything you need to know when going to a restaurant in a German speaking country. Let’s start.
It’s not common in Germany to be seated by the waiter or waitress. Instead you just choose the table yourself. In some restaurants the menu will be on the table already otherwise the waiter will bring it over to you as soon as possible. After being greeted you could get asked one of the following questions…
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| Would you like to order some drinks to start with? | Möchten Sie schon etwas zu trinken bestellen? |
| Have you chosen already? | Haben Sie schon gewählt? |
| What would you like to order? | Was möchten Sie bestellen? |
| Would you like a starter? | Möchten Sie eine Vorspeise? |
| What would you like? | Was darf es sein? |
| Would you like to order? | Möchten Sie bestellen? |
| What would you like to eat? | Was möchten Sie essen? |
Sometimes all you might get asked is…
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| Yes, please? | Ja, bitte? |
You could answer by saying one of these phrases…
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| One moment, please. | Ein Moment, bitte. |
| I’d like to order something to drink to start with. | Ich möchte bitte schon etwas zu trinken bestellen. |
| I don’t know yet. | Ich weiß noch nicht. |
Not sure what you fancy eating? Just ask the waiter what he recommends…
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| What can you recommend? | Was können Sie empfehlen? |
| What is the daily special? | Was ist das Angebot des Tages? |
| What is the soup of the day? | Was ist die Tagessuppe? |
Here are the names of some dishes and drinks that you might find on the menu…
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| Mineral water | Das Mineralwasser |
| Juice | Der Saft |
| Beer | Das Bier |
| Red wine | Der Rotwein |
| White wine | Der Weißwein |
| Champers/ bubbles | Der Sekt |
| Champagne | Der Champagner |
| Starter | Die Vorspeise |
| Main | Das Hauptgericht |
| Dessert | Der Nachtisch |
| Side dish | Die Beilage |
| Soup | Die Suppe |
| Salad | Der Salat |
| Sauce | Die Soße |
| Vegetables | Das Gemüse |
| Potatoes | Die Kartoffeln |
| Rice | Der Reis |
| Meat | Das Fleisch |
| Noodles | Die Nudeln |
| Pork | Das Schweinefleisch |
| Chicken | Das Huhn |
| Beef | Das Rindfleisch |
In order to get the dish you want simply say…
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| I’ll have… | Ich nehme… |
| I would like… | Ich möchte… |
Once you finished your meal you ask for the bill…
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| The bill, please. | Die Rechnung, bitte. |
| I would like to pay, please | Ich möchte bitte bezahlen. |
In Germany the waiter or waitress will bring the bill to your table. If you are eating out with a group you might get asked whether you want to pay…
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| Together | Zusammen |
| Separately | Getrennt |
It is kind of expected to tip in German restaurants. A tip is usually 10 % of the price or more if you were satisfied. Not tipping implies that you didn’t enjoy your time at the restaurant. The word for tip is…
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| Tip | Das Trinkgeld |
That’s it for today’s lesson.
Bis bald!
Paul Weber
Rocket German
P.S. Here are two exercises to test your German skills!
Exercise 1. Match the German phrases and words with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
| 1. | Die Rechnung, bitte. | (_________) | a. I’ll have |
| 2. | Zusammen | (_________) | b. Vegetables |
| 3. | Ich nehme... | (_________) | c. One moment, please |
| 4. | Das Gemüse | (_________) | d. The bill, please. |
| 5. | Ein Moment, bitte. | (_________) | e. Together |
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