Bartender taking orders: Taking the order
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Key Phrases
Guten Abend!
Good evening!
Ich hätte gern ein kleines Bier, bitte.
I would like a small beer, please.
Möchten Sie noch etwas essen?
Would you like something to eat as well?
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting someone politely in a restaurant or café
Jemanden höflich in einem Restaurant oder Café begrüßen
Ordering drinks and food politely
Getränke und Essen höflich bestellen
Responding to follow-up questions and finishing an order
Auf Rückfragen antworten und eine Bestellung abschließen
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a cozy German pub in the evening, ordering a small beer and a pretzel from a friendly server using polite, simple German.
Guten Abend! Was darf es sein?
Good evening! What can I get you?
Guten Abend! Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.
Good evening! I would like a beer, please.
Gern. Groß oder klein?
Of course. Large or small?
Ein kleines Bier, bitte.
A small beer, please.
Möchten Sie noch etwas essen?
Would you like something to eat as well?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Guten
GOO-ten
Good
Abend
AH-bent
Evening
Guten Abend!
GOO-ten AH-bent
Good evening!
Was
vahs
What
Darf
darf
May / is allowed
Es
ess
It
Sein
zine
To be
Was darf es sein?
vahs darf ess zine
What can I get you?
💬 [Was darf es sein?] is a fixed service phrase: literally more like [What may it be?], but used to mean [What can I get you?]. You'll hear the same pattern in shops and bakeries too.
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I
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