German Skill:Dining Out (2024)

Dining Out is the twentieth skill in the language tree for German. It has five lessons and teaches some new vocabulary and numbers that you could encounter while ordering food for dinner!

Contents

  • 1 Grammar Notes
    • 1.1 Accusative Pronouns
    • 1.2 But I'm Huuuuungry
    • 1.3 Switcharoo
  • 2 Lessons
    • 2.1 Lesson 1
    • 2.2 Lesson 2
    • 2.3 Lesson 3
    • 2.4 Lesson 4
    • 2.5 Lesson 5
  • 3 References

Grammar Notes[]

Accusative Pronouns[]

Just like in English we say "for me" not "for I", German says für mich. These are what are called accusative pronouns as they are related to the accusative case that we saw in earlier lessons. That's also why für Sie and für sie don't change, as feminine nouns don't change in the accusative case!

But I'm Huuuuungry[]

In English, you say "I am hungry." In German, you say that you "have hunger."

  • Mama, ich habe Hunger... = Mom, I'm hungry...

Switcharoo[]

When using larger numbers in German, the way you'd say 28 would sound more like 8-and-20:

  • fünfunddreißig = 35 (literally 5-and-30)

Lessons[]

Lesson 1[]

  • (keinen) Hunger haben = to (not) be hungry
  • später = later
  • essen = to eat
  • italienisch = Italian
  • griechisch = Greek
  • lieber = rather, prefer

Lesson 2[]

  • trinken = to drink
  • mich = me
  • die Apfelschorle = sparkling apple juice
  • der Rotwein = red wine
  • das Glas = glass

Lesson 3[]

  • Guten Appetit = enjoy your meal
  • das Essen = meal
  • das Fleisch = meat
  • die Suppe = soup
  • für Sie = for you (formal)
  • bestellen = to order
  • ich esse = I eat
  • er/sie/es trinkt = he/she/it drinks
  • ich trinke = I drink

Lesson 4[]

  • der Nachtisch = dessert
  • der Apfelkuchen = apple cake
  • süß = sweet
  • der Obstsalat = fruit salad
  • das Eis = ice cream
  • der Zucker = sugar
  • ohne = without

Lesson 5[]

  • bar zahlen = to pay with cash
  • zusammen = together
  • getrennt = divided, separately
  • fünfundzwanzig = 25
  • fünfunddreißig = 35

References[]

Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/de/DiningOut

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