German Words for Common Foods

What do you feel like? You could get a sandwich ( ein belegtes Brot, ayn bey-lek-tuhs bRoht ) at a café ( das Café, dAs kah-fey ), or stop in a supermarket ( der Supermarket, deyR zew-peR-mARkt ) for bread (das Brot, dAs bRoht ) and cheese ( der K ä se, deyR k ä h-zuh ) and make your own. This article will help you get the food you want in just the right amount.

The list of foods and food shops in the following table should help you keep your appetite sated while you shop and sightsee.

Food & Food Shops

German
Pronunciation
English
das Fischgeschäft
dAs fish-guh-shäft
Fish store
das Fleisch
dAs flaysh
Meat
das Gebäck
dAs guh-bäk
Pastry (sweet)
das Gemüse
dAs guh-müh-zuh
Vegetables
das Lebensmittelgeschäft
dAs ley-buhns-mi-tuhl-guh-shäft
Grocery store
der Fisch
deyR fish
Fish
der Nachtisch
deyR nahCH-tish
Dessert
der Supermarkt
deyR zew-peR-mARkt
Supermarket
der Wein
deyR vayn
Wine
die Bäckerei
dee bä-kuh-Ray
Bakery
die Früchte
dee fRüH-tuh
Fruits
die Metzgerei
dee mets-guh-Ray
Butcher shop
die Spirituosen
dee Spee-Ree-too-oh-zuhn
Liquors
die Weinhandlung
dee vayn-hAnt-loong
Wine store


You've familiarized yourself with all the food and pastry shops near your hotel. You're armed with nothing but your appetite and a few Deutsche Mark . Look at the list below of common items you can buy at the grocery store, including vegetables, fruit, dairy products, meat, breads and pastries.

The Grocery Store - Vegetables

German
Pronunciation
English
die Kartoffel
dee kAr-to-fuhl
Potato
der Kopfsalat
deyR Kopf-zah-laht
Lettuce
der Mais
deyR mays
Corn
der Pilz
deyR pilts
Mushroom
die Karotte
dee kah-ro-tuh
Carrot
die Tomate
  dee toh-mah-tuh
Tomato
die Zweibel
  dee zvee-buhl
Onion


The Grocery Store - Fruit

German
Pronunciation
English
die Aprikose
dee Ap-Ree-koh-zuh
Apricot
die banane
dee bah-nah-nuh
Banana
die Birne
dee beeR-nuh
Pear
die Erdbeere
dee eRt-bey-Ruh
Strawberry
die Orange
dee oh-RAn-juh
Orange
die Melone
dee mey-loh-nuh
Melon
der Apfel
deyR Ap-fel
Apple


The Grocery Store - Dairy Products

German
Pronunciation
English
das Ei, die Eier (pl.)
dAs ay, dee ay-eR
Eggs
der Käse
deyR käh-zuh
Cheese
der Yoghurt
der yoh-gooRt
Yogurt
die Butter
dee boo-tuhR
Butter
die Magermilch
dee mah-guhR-milH
Skim milk
die Vollmilch
dee fol-milH
Whole milk
die Sahne
dee zah-nuh
Cream


The Grocery Store - Meat

German
Pronunciation
English
der Fisch
deyR fish
Fish
die Wurst
dee vooRst
Sausage
das Huhn
dAs hewn
Chicken
das Lamm
dAs lAm
Lamb
das Rindfleisch
dAs Rint-flaysh
Beef
der Schinken
deyR shin-kuhn
Ham
der Speck
deyR shpek
Bacon


The Grocery Store - Bread & Pastries

German
Pronunciation
English
das Brot
dAs bRoht
Bread
das Plätzchen
dAs pläts-Huhn
Cookie
das Weißbrot
dAs vays-bRoht
White bread
das Vollkornbrot
dAs fol-koRn-bRoht
Whole-grain bread
der Kuchen
deyR kew-CHuhn
Cake




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