Order food in a German restaurant
Eating out is a great way to practice. These phrases cover ordering, asking and paying.
Ordering
Be polite — add “bitte” (please).
Die Speisekarte, bitteThe menu, please
Ich möchte bestellenI'd like to order
Einen Kaffee, bitteA coffee, please
Asking
Useful when you're unsure.
Was empfehlen Sie?What do you recommend?
Ich bin VegetarierI'm vegetarian
Paying
Ask for the bill when you're done.
Die Rechnung, bitteThe bill, please
Stimmt soKeep the change
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- Order food in a German restaurant?
- Eating out is a great way to practice. These phrases cover ordering, asking and paying.
- How do you say "The menu, please" in German?
- "The menu, please" is "Die Speisekarte, bitte" in German.
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