GermanA1Lesson 2.2
🇩🇪 German A1 · Lesson 2.2

Im Café — Ordering

Order a drink and a snack politely, and ask for the bill.

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A customer orders at a German café.

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einen Kaffeea coffee 🔊
ein Stück Kuchena slice of cake 🔊
bitteplease 🔊
die Rechnungthe bill 🔊
Ich möchte…I would like… 🔊
Sonst noch etwas?Anything else? 🔊

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« Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte. » 🔊
I'd like a coffee, please.
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Guten Tag. Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte. 🔊Hello. I'd like a coffee, please.
Gern. Sonst noch etwas? 🔊Sure. Anything else?
Ja, ein Stück Kuchen. 🔊Yes, a slice of cake.
Bitte schön. 🔊Here you are.
Die Rechnung, bitte. 🔊The bill, please.
Grammar in focus · der/die/das & the accusative

German has three genders (der/die/das). As a direct object, « der Kaffee » becomes « einen Kaffee » — masculine words change in the accusative case.

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Write a short café order: a drink and one thing to eat, ending with « bitte ».

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1. “The bill, please” is…
2. « Ich möchte » means…
3. « Sonst noch etwas? » means…
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