| A | B |
|---|
| das Essen | food, meal, cuisine |
| Was gibt's zum Essen? | What is there to eat? |
| Was gibt's zum Abendessen? | What's for dinner? |
| Ich esse gern Steak. | I like to eat steak. |
| Isst du gern Gyros? | Do you like Gyros? |
| Chile Rellenos ist mein Lieblings-Speise. | My favorite dish is Chile Rellenos. |
| die Getränkekarte | beverage menu |
| die Speisekarte | menu |
| der Hunger | hunger |
| der Durst | thirst |
| Ich habe Hunger | I'm hungry |
| das Schnellimbiss | Fast-food joint |
| der Gasthof | Guest-house, inn (w/restaurant) |
| das Glas | glass |
| die Tasse | teacup, coffee cup |
| der Becher | stemmed glass or bowl for ice-cream |
| die Schale | bowl |
| das Besteck | tableware (knife/fork/spoon) |
| das Trinkgeld | tip (lit. 'drink money) |
| der Kellner | waiter |
| der Ober(kellner) | Headwaiter |
| die Kellnerin | waitress |
| die Bedienung | service personnel |
| danke | thanks |
| bitte | please/you're welcome |
| bitte sehr! | Here ya go! (food brought to table) |
| Bitte schön? | Your request (order) please? |
| Mittagessen | mid-day meal (lunch) |
| Abendessen | evening meal (dinner) |
| Frühstück | breakfast |
| Apfelsaft | apple juice |
| die Cola | cola |
| der (Eis)Tee | (ice)tea |
| der Kaffee | coffee |
| der Kakao | cocoa |
| der Fanta | fanta |
| die Milch | milk |
| das Bier | cold yellow liquid w/foam on top |
| der Wein | grape-derived fermented beverage |
| das (Mineral)wasser | Bottled water |
| die Wurst | sausage |
| die Bratwurst | sausage for grilling (common variety) |
| der Fisch | fish |
| der Braten | a roast |
| der Rinderbraten | beef roast |
| der Schweinebraten | pork (swine!) roast |
| das Wiener Schnitzel | breaded veal cutlet, Viennese-style |
| die Pizza | pizza |
| die Kalte Platte | platter of cold-cuts, cheeses, etc. for sandwiches |
| die Spätzle | lil' noodle-dumpling thingeys |
| die Pommes (Pommes Frites) | french fries |
| der Salat | salad, lettuce |
| das Brot | bread |
| das Brötchen | lil' bread (-chen!): roll |
| der Semmel | indistinguishable from a Brötchen in blind taste tests |
| der Kuchen | "cake;" sweet baked goods in general |
| die Torte | fancier, presentation-type cake |
| das Eis | ice; ice cream |
| der Käse | cheese |
| der Senf | mustard |
| der Ketchup | ketchup |
| der Salz | salt |
| der Pfeffer | pepper |
| Salz-und-Pfeffer | Herr Bryan's Bart |
| Was möchten Sie? | What would you like? (formal) |
| Was möchtest du? | What wouldja like (casual, to a buddy) |
| Bringen Sie mir bitte eine Cola | Please bring me a cola ... |
| Es schmeckt gut. | It tastes good. |
| Hat's geschmeckt? | How did it taste? |
| Das schmeckt mir nicht. | That don't taste good to me. |
