German Food & Drink Terms

[ 0 ] August 25, 2009 | The Hungarian Girl

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The following is a common list of German food & drink terms.

Basics

Abendessen – Supper
Frühstück – Breakfast
Guten Appetit! – Enjoy the meal!
Ich Bin Satt – I’m Full
Ich habe Hunger – I’m Hungary
Mittagessen – Lunch
Prost! – Cheers!

Dining Out Terms

Gaststätte – Restaurant
Hauptspeisen – Entrées, Main Courses
Kellner – Waiter
Kneipe – Pub
Konditorei – Pastry Shop, Cake Shop
Serviette – Napkin, Serviette
Stimmt So – Keep The Change
Speisekarte – Menu
Zahlen bitte! – The Check, Please!

Cooking Terms

Gebacken – Baked
Gegrillt – Grilled
Gekochte – Boiled
Gutbürgerliche Küche – Traditional Cooking
Roh – Raw
Scharf – Hot, Spicy

Fruit

Apfel – Apple
Banane – Banana
Kirsche – Cherry
Pfirsich – Peach
Trauben – Grape
Wassermelone – Watermelon

Vegetables & Grains

Bohnen – Beans
Chabis/Kraut – Cabbage
Gurke – Cucumber
Karrotten – Carrot
Nuss – Nut
Spargel – Asparagus
Zwiebel – Onion

Meat

Ente – Duck
Lamm – Lamb
Poulet – Chicken
Rind – Beef
Schinken – Ham
Schwein – Pork
Wurst – Sausage

Desserts

Apfelstrudel – Apple Strudel
Doboschtorte – Layered Cream Cake
Eis – Ice Cream
Kuchen – Cake
Schwarzwalder Kirschentorte – Black Forest Cherry Cake

Beer

Bier – Beer
Dunkel – Dark Beer
Flasche – Bottle
Gaerung – Fermentation
Pilsener (or Pils, Pilsner) – Pale Lager Beer
Steinkrug – Beer Mug

Wine

Rotwein – Red Wine
Sekt – Sparkling Wine
Wein – Wine

Non-alcoholic

Apfelsaftschorle – Carbonated Mineral Water & Apple Juice
Kaffee – Coffee
Milch – Milk
Mineralwasser – Mineral Water
Saft – Juice
Tee – Tea
Wasser – Water