Guten Tag. Was möchten Sie?
Good afternoon. What would you like?
German A1 · Lesson 11/30 · Free
At the café
In this lesson you will learn to ordering drinks and snacks.
Lektion 1101 · First, listen
Dialogue in context
Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.
AnnaGuten Tag. Was möchten Sie?Good afternoon. What would you like?
02 · Essential phrases
Listen and repeat
Learn each expression as a complete block.
Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee und ein Brötchen.
I would like a coffee and a bread roll.
Mit Milch und Zucker?
With milk and sugar?
Nur mit Milch, bitte.
Only with milk, please.
Sonst noch etwas?
Anything else?
Nein, danke.
No, thank you.
hätte gern,
ordering drinks and snacks
hätte gern
The complete situation
03 · Understand the logic
Explanation
Keep the German visible while you listen to the explanation.
Explanation 1
Was möchten Sie?
Was möchten Sie? is what the attendant asks: 'what would you like?'. Möchten is the polite form of wanting, and Sie shows that the service is formal.
Explanation 2
Sonst noch etwas?
Sonst noch etwas? is the classic counter question: 'anything else?'. It's a fixed expression; don't translate word for word. Answer with Nein, danke or order another item.
Explanation 3
Dein Beispiel
Now try ordering drinks and snacks, exchanging information for something true about yourself.
04 · Review
Test what you learned
Choose the correct translation and check your answer instantly.