Food & drink in German
Common German food vocabulary with English translations and native audio.
Food and drink words (das Essen) are some of the most useful vocabulary you can own — for shopping, cooking and ordering in a restaurant. Learn each noun with its gender, and note that mass nouns like Wasser and Reis have no plural.
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Brot | bread | |
| Wasser | water | |
| Milch | milk | |
| Kaffee | coffee | |
| Tee | tea | |
| Apfel | apple | |
| Banane | banana | |
| Käse | cheese | |
| Ei | egg | |
| Fleisch | meat | |
| Fisch | fish | |
| Reis | rice | |
| Suppe | soup | |
| Zucker | sugar | |
| Salz | salt | |
| Obst | fruit | |
| Gemüse | vegetables | |
| Saft | juice | |
| Kuchen | cake |
How to use these words
- •Learn the article: der Apfel, die Milch, das Brot.
- •To order politely, say “Ich möchte …, bitte” or “Ich hätte gern …” (I would like …).
- •Obst (fruit) and Gemüse (vegetables) are treated as uncountable and stay singular.
Example sentences
Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte.
I would like a coffee, please.
Das Brot ist frisch.
The bread is fresh.
Wir trinken Wasser.
We drink water.
Frequently asked
- How do you say "bread" in German?
- "bread" is "Brot" in German. You can hear it pronounced on this page.
- How many words does this Food & drink in German page cover?
- This page lists 19 German words with English translations and native audio.
- Is the audio recorded by native speakers?
- Yes — most words use real native-speaker recordings, so you learn authentic German pronunciation.
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