Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?
Are you ready to order?
German A1 · Lesson 12/30 · Free
At the restaurant
In this lesson you will learn to order food, ask for the bill and pay.
Lektion 1201 · First, listen
Dialogue in context
Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.
AnnaSind Sie bereit zu bestellen?Are you ready to order?
02 · Essential phrases
Listen and repeat
Learn each expression as a complete block.
Ja. Ich nehme die Suppe und das Hähnchen.
Yes. I'll have the soup and the chicken.
Möchten Sie etwas trinken?
Would you like something to drink?
Ein Mineralwasser, bitte.
A mineral water, please.
Kommt sofort.
Coming right up.
Danke.
Thank you.
Ich nehme die Suppe:
Ich nehme die Suppe: the verb nehmen, to take or to have, is the most used to choose a dish, something like 'I'll go with soup'.
die Suppe,
Ich nehme die Suppe: the verb nehmen, to take or to have, is the most used to choose a dish, something like 'I'll go with soup'.
03 · Understand the logic
Explanation
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Explanation 1
nehmen
Ich nehme die Suppe: the verb nehmen, to take or to have, is the most used to choose a dish, something like 'I'll go with soup'.
Explanation 2
Rechnung
Die Rechnung, bitte is how you ask for the bill. Rechnung means bill or invoice. Memorize both end-of-meal phrases together: Die Rechnung, bitte and Zahlen, bitte.
Explanation 3
Zahlen
Zahlen, bitte means 'I want to pay'. Zahlen is the verb to pay, said here in the infinitive as a quick formula.
Explanation 4
Noch ein Dialog
Now the end of the meal: the waiter asks if you liked it and you ask for the bill.
04 · Review
Test what you learned
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