Takeaway food
Essen zum Mitnehmen
- Ask for a specific menu.
- Order take-away meals.
This A2 lesson focuses on ordering takeaway food in German, covering useful vocabulary like das Menü (menu), zum Mitnehmen (to take away), and Getränke (drinks). Practice dialogues and verbs such as nehmen (to take) and probieren (to try) help you confidently order at snack bars, burger stands, and sushi restaurants.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- You want to order takeaway. What do you say? (You want to order takeaway. What do you say?)
- Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why? (Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why?)
- Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals? (Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Hallo! Ich möchte bitte einige Kroketten sowie Nudeln mit Tomatensauce bestellen. Hello! I would like to order some croquettes as well as some pasta with tomato sauce, please. |
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Guten Abend! Kann ich bitte ein Pad Thai, Frühlingsrollen und Gebratenen Reis haben? Good evening! Can I please have a Pad Thai, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice? |
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Ich koche nicht gern. Deshalb bestelle ich ziemlich oft Essen zum Mitnehmen. I don't like to cook. Therefore I order takeaway quite often. |
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Es ist teuer, ständig Essen zu bestellen. Deshalb mache ich es nur manchmal. It is expensive ordering takeaway all the time. So I only do it sometimes. |
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Ich koche lieber selbst. Es ist gesünder und günstiger. I prefer cooking myself. It is healthier and cheaper. |
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Ich mag kein Fastfood wie Burger und Pommes, aber ich liebe chinesisches Essen. I don't like fastfood like burgers and fries but I do love chinese food. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ______ heute die Pizza zum Mitnehmen.
(I ______ the pizza to take away today.)2. Letzte Woche habe ich eine Portion Pommes ______.
(Last week I ______ a portion of fries.)3. Kann ich die Bratwurst zum Mitnehmen ______, bitte?
(Can I ______ the sausage to take away, please?)4. Ich ______ den Döner mit, weil ich keine Zeit habe zu essen.
(I ______ the doner with me because I have no time to eat.)Exercise 4: Takeaway Food at the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Mitnehmen - Take away
Präsens
- ich nehme mit
- du nimmst mit
- er/sie/es nimmt mit
- wir nehmen mit
- ihr nehmt mit
- sie/Sie nehmen mit
Probieren - Try
Perfekt
- ich habe probiert
- du hast probiert
- er/sie/es hat probiert
- wir haben probiert
- ihr habt probiert
- sie/Sie haben probiert
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Lesson Overview: Ordering Takeaway Food in German
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and dialogues for ordering takeaway food in German. Aimed at A2 level learners, it covers practical expressions and common phrases used in different food outlets such as snack bars, burger stands, and sushi shops. The content helps learners become confident in handling real-life situations involving takeaway menus and telephone orders.
Key Content and Dialogue Scenarios
You will practice ordering meals to go, including menus with various side dishes and drinks. The dialogues introduce typical questions and responses found when ordering food, for example:
- Guten Tag, ich möchte das Menü Nr. 2, bitte. (Hello, I would like menu number 2, please.)
- Welche Beilagen sind beim Menü Nr. 2 dabei? (What side dishes come with menu number 2?)
- Möchten Sie etwas zu trinken? (Would you like something to drink?)
Besides face-to-face interactions, you will also train telephone ordering phrases such as:
- Hallo, ich möchte eine Sushi-Box bestellen. (Hello, I would like to order a sushi box.)
- Für wann soll die Bestellung bereit sein? (When should the order be ready?)
Verb Practice and Grammar Highlights
This lesson highlights the verbs mitnehmen (to take away) and probieren (to try), which are key when talking about takeaway food and tasting dishes. You will find exercises to practice correct verb conjugations in the present and perfect tenses, for example:
- Ich nehme den Döner mit. (I take the Döner with me.)
- Ich habe eine Portion Pommes probiert. (I have tried a portion of fries.)
The lesson includes a short story set in an office context, using these verbs in context, reinforcing your ability to use them naturally in conversation.
Useful Words and Expressions
- Menü – menu
- Beilagen – side dishes
- zum Mitnehmen – for takeaway/to go
- Getränk – drink
- Sauce – sauce
- Bestellung – order
Language Tips and Cultural Notes
In German, compound verbs like mitnehmen are separable, meaning in the present tense the prefix mit splits off and often moves to the end of the sentence or clause: Ich nehme den Burger mit. This differs from English where the verb phrase stays together. Recognizing and practicing these separable verbs is vital for fluency.
Unlike English, German often specifies dishes with details like sauces or sides explicitly, e.g., Pommes und einen kleinen Salat (fries and a small salad). This precision helps in clear ordering and avoiding misunderstandings.
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