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
|
