German food & restaurant vocabulary A2 · Elementary
Order food and drink, ask for the bill and talk about the menu. These phrases are essential for eating out in German-speaking countries.
This set has 20 words. Study them as a list or as flashcards in the app, and mark each word once you know it.
How to use these words
Use Ich möchte … politely in restaurants. Germans often say Zahlen bitte when they want the bill.
Example sentences
- Die Speisekarte, bitte! – The menu, please!
- Ich möchte gern die Suppe. – I would like the soup.
- Zahlen bitte! – The bill, please!
Word list
- die Speisekarte – menu
- bestellen – to order
- die Vorspeise – starter
- die Hauptspeise – main course
- der Nachtisch – dessert
- die Rechnung – bill
- das Trinkgeld – tip
- der Kellner – waiter
- reservieren – to reserve
- lecker – tasty
- scharf – spicy
- süß – sweet
- sauer – sour
- salzig – salty
- vegetarisch – vegetarian
- das Frühstück – breakfast
- das Mittagessen – lunch
- das Abendessen – dinner
- der Hunger – hunger
- der Durst – thirst