German Notes

der Apfel

apple (masculine)

die Banane

banana (feminine)

der Honig

honey (masculine)

die Marmelade

jam (feminine)

das Brot

bread (neuter)

das Brötchen

bread roll (neuter)

das Ei

egg (neuter)

der Joghurt

yoghurt (masculine)

das Müsli

muesli (neuter)

der Käse

cheese (masculine)

die Butter

butter (feminine)

der Toast

toast (masculine)

die Milch

milk (feminine)

der Kaffee

coffee (masculine)

der Kakao

cocoa (masculine)

der Tee

tea (masculine)

die Schokolade

chocolate (feminine)

der Zucker

sugar (masculine)

das Frühstück

breakfast (neuter)

der Hamburger

hamburger (masculine)

der Kartoffelsalat

potato salad (masculine)

der Kuchen

cake (masculine)

der Saft

juice (masculine)

der Salat

salad (masculine)

der Schinken

ham (masculine)

die Birne

pear (feminine)

die Bratwurst

bratwurst (feminine)

die Orange

orange (feminine)

die Pizza

pizza (feminine)

die Spaghetti

spaghetti (feminine)

die Tomate

tomato (feminine)

die Traube

grape (feminine)

die Wurst

sausage (feminine)

die Pommes

fries (feminine)

das Gemüse

vegetables (neuter)

das Hähnchen

chicken (neuter)

das Schnitzel

schnitzel (neuter)

das Wasser

water (neuter)

das Obst

fruit (neuter)

das Mittagessen

lunch (neuter)

das Abendessen

dinner (neuter)

immer

always

meistens

mostly

oft

often

manchmal

sometimes

nie

never

schon

already

Was isst du zum Frühstück?

What do you eat for breakfast?

Was trinkst du zum Frühstück?

What do you drink for breakfast?

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

Hast du Durst?

Are you thirsty?

Wie schmeckt’s?

How does it taste?

Schmeckt’s?

Does it taste good?

Das schmeckt!

It tastes good!

Pfui!

Yuck!

Entschuldigung!

Excuse me/Sorry!

Guten Appetit!

Enjoy your meal!

Mahlzeit!

Enjoy your meal! – formal

Gleichfalls!

Likewise!

haben (to have)

to possess something

sein (to be)

to exist or to indicate identity

nehmen (to take/have)

to take or to receive something

essen (to eat)

to consume food

trinken (to drink)

to consume liquid

bringen (to bring)

to take something to someone or a place

finden (to find)

to discover or locate something

probieren (to try/sample)

to attempt to do something or to taste something

schmecken (to taste)

to perceive flavors in food

frühstücken (to have breakfast)

to eat breakfast

Hunger haben (to be hungry)

to feel a need for food

Durst haben (to be thirsty)

to feel a need for liquid

Nominative

the case used for the subject of a sentence

Accusative

the case used for the direct object of a sentence

Dative

the case used for the indirect object of a sentence

Genitive

the case used to indicate possession