Ordering food and dining out
Essen bestellen und auswärts essen
- Ask food from the menu.
- Reserve a table in a restaurant.
- The most commonly used verbs and their past participle form
- The perfect tense: formation with "sein" and "haben"
This German lesson teaches essential verbs and vocabulary for ordering food and dining out, including restaurant dialogues and conjugation practice. Learn key verbs like bestellen and bringen, and understand perfect tense formation with haben and sein. Practice polite phrases and past tense through a practical mini story set in a restaurant.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the words to the two categories: Food/Drinks or Restaurant Service.
Essen und Getränke
Restaurantservice
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Die Pizzeria
The pizzeria
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Frei
Free
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Bestellen
To order
4
Das Bier
The beer
5
Das Gericht
The dish
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Order what you want from the menu. (Order what you want from the menu.)
- Play a dialogue in the restaurant. (Play a dialogue in the restaurant.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Kann ich bitte die Speisekarte haben? Can I have the menu please? |
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Möchten Sie bestellen? Do you want to order? |
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Ich möchte einen Salat als Vorspeise. I want to have a salad as a starter. |
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Ich möchte Profiteroles zum Dessert. I want profiteroles for dessert. |
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Kann ich einen Tisch für vier Personen um 8 Uhr reservieren? Can I reserve a table for four people at 8 o’clock? |
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Ich möchte eine Pizza als Hauptgericht. I want a pizza as my main dish. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich _____ heute Abend ein leckeres Gericht im Restaurant.
(I _____ am ordering a delicious dish in the restaurant tonight.)2. Der Kellner _____ uns gleich die Getränke und den Salat.
(The waiter _____ us the drinks and the salad immediately.)3. Wir _____ das Menü schon ausgewählt und sind bereit zu bestellen.
(We _____ have already selected the menu and are ready to order.)4. Ich _____ gestern im Restaurant einen guten Wein _____ .
(I _____ drank a good wine _____ at the restaurant yesterday.)Exercise 8: Ordering in the Restaurant
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Nehmen - Take
Präsens
- ich nehme
- du nimmst
- er/sie/es nimmt
- wir nehmen
- ihr nehmt
- sie nehmen
Essen - Eat
Perfekt
- ich habe gegessen
- du hast gegessen
- er/sie/es hat gegessen
- wir haben gegessen
- ihr habt gegessen
- sie haben gegessen
Trinken - Drink
Perfekt
- ich habe getrunken
- du hast getrunken
- er/sie/es hat getrunken
- wir haben getrunken
- ihr habt getrunken
- sie haben getrunken
Fragen - Ask
Perfekt
- ich habe gefragt
- du hast gefragt
- er/sie/es hat gefragt
- wir haben gefragt
- ihr habt gefragt
- sie haben gefragt
Bestellen - Order
Präsens
- ich bestelle
- du bestellst
- er/sie/es bestellt
- wir bestellen
- ihr bestellt
- sie bestellen
Sein - Be
Perfekt
- ich bin gewesen
- du bist gewesen
- er/sie/es ist gewesen
- wir sind gewesen
- ihr seid gewesen
- sie sind gewesen
Exercise 10: Das Perfekt: Bildung mit „sein“ und „haben“
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The perfect tense: formation with "sein" and "haben"
Show translation Show answersgekommen, habe, getrunken, gegessen, habt, gefahren, ist, gegangen, bestellt, haben, bist, hast
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A1.39.1 Grammatik
Die meist gebrauchten Verben und ihre Partizip II - Form
The most commonly used verbs and their past participle form
A1.39.2 Grammatik
Das Perfekt: Bildung mit „sein“ und „haben“
The perfect tense: formation with "sein" and "haben"
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prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) nehme | I take |
| (du) nimmst | You take |
| (er/sie/es) nimmt | he/she/it takes |
| (wir) nehmen | we take |
| (ihr) nehmt | you take |
| (sie) nehmen | they take |
Essen to eat Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich habe gegessen | I have eaten |
| du hast gegessen | You have eaten |
| er/sie/es hat gegessen | he/she/it has eaten |
| wir haben gegessen | we have eaten |
| ihr habt gegessen | You have eaten |
| sie haben gegessen | They have eaten |
Trinken to drink Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich habe getrunken | I have drunk |
| du hast getrunken | You have drunk |
| er/sie/es hat getrunken | he/she/it has drunk |
| wir haben getrunken | we have drunk |
| ihr habt getrunken | You have drunk |
| sie haben getrunken | they drank |
Fragen to ask Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) habe gefragt | I have asked |
| (du) hast gefragt | You have asked |
| (er/sie/es) hat gefragt | he/she/it has asked |
| (wir) haben gefragt | we have asked |
| (ihr) habt gefragt | you have asked |
| (sie) haben gefragt | they have asked |
Bestellen to order Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) bestelle | I order |
| (du) bestellst | You order |
| (er/sie/es) bestellt | he/she/it orders |
| (wir) bestellen | we order |
| (ihr) bestellt | you order |
| (sie) bestellen | they order |
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Ordering Food and Dining Out in German
This lesson introduces you to essential verbs and expressions used when ordering food and dining out at a restaurant in German. You will learn the most frequently used verbs along with their past participle (Partizip II) forms, focusing on the perfect tense formation with the auxiliary verbs "sein" and "haben". These grammatical concepts are key to talking about past dining experiences.
Key Vocabulary
You will find vocabulary divided into two categories: Food and Drinks such as der Salat (the salad), das Gericht (the dish), das Getränk (the drink), das Bier (the beer), and der Wein (the wine), and Restaurant Service terms like bestellen (to order) and bringen (to bring).
Practical Dialogues
The lesson includes realistic dialogues for common restaurant situations: reserving a table, ordering food and drinks, and asking for the bill. Sentences like "Haben Sie einen Tisch für zwei Personen frei?" (Do you have a table free for two people?) or "Entschuldigung, die Rechnung bitte!" (Excuse me, the bill please!) help you practice polite, everyday interactions.
Verb Conjugation Practice
You will also practice conjugating important verbs such as bestellen (to order), bringen (to bring), haben (to have), and more, with multiple-choice exercises to reinforce correct forms and usage.
Mini Story for Context
A short story describing a visit to a pizzeria helps you see the grammar and vocabulary in context. It demonstrates the use of perfect tense to describe past actions, like "Ich habe eine Pizza Margherita gegessen" (I ate a Margherita pizza).
Language Notes
In German, perfect tense commonly uses either "haben" or "sein" as auxiliary verbs depending on the verb’s nature, which differs from English that uses "have" for most verbs. For example, "Ich bin gegangen" translates to "I went," while "Ich habe bestellt" means "I have ordered." Politeness formulas such as "Möchten Sie..." (Would you like...) are very typical and important when dining out.
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