Food · German

Food and drinks. 127 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Apfelnoun

apple

The apple is sweet.

Bananenoun

banana

I'm eating a banana.

Brotnoun

bread

I eat bread for breakfast.

Durstnoun

thirst

Are you thirsty?

Einoun

egg

There's an egg for breakfast.

Essennoun

food

The food in the canteen is okay.

Fischnoun

fish

The fish is fresh.

Fleischnoun

meat

I don't eat meat.

frischadj

fresh

There is fresh fish at the market.

Gemüsenoun

vegetables

Vegetables are healthy.

Hungernoun

hunger

I am very hungry.

hungrigadj

hungry

The children are already hungry.

Kaffeenoun

coffee

I drink coffee in the morning.

Käsenoun

cheese

The cheese tastes good.

kochenverb

to cook

She cooks fresh every evening.

leckeradj

tasty

The food was really tasty.

Milchnoun

milk

The milk is cold.

Nachtischnoun

dessert

For dessert there is ice cream.

Nudelnnoun

noodles

Today we eat noodles.

Obstnoun

fruit

I buy fresh fruit.

Pizzanoun

pizza

The pizza is still hot.

Reisnoun

rice

We eat rice with vegetables.

Salznoun

salt

The soup needs salt.

saueradj

sour

The lemon is sour.

Suppenoun

soup

The soup is hot.

süßadj

sweet

The cake is too sweet for me.

Teenoun

tea

Would you like a tea?

Wassernoun

water

I drink a lot of water.

Weinnoun

wine

He drinks a glass of wine.

Zuckernoun

sugar

Do you take sugar in your coffee?

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Abendessennoun

dinner

We cook dinner together.

Belagnoun

topping

Cheese goes on the bread as a topping.

Biernoun

beer

The beer is cold.

bitteradj

bitter

Without sugar the espresso is bitter.

Butternoun

butter

I spread butter on the bread.

Frühstücknoun

breakfast

Breakfast is ready.

Gebäcknoun

pastries

There are fresh pastries with the coffee.

Hähnchennoun

chicken

The chicken is in the oven.

hartadj

hard

Yesterday’s bread is hard.

Honignoun

honey

I put honey in my tea.

Joghurtnoun

yogurt

I eat yogurt in the morning.

Kartoffelnoun

potato

We eat potatoes with meat.

Knoblauchnoun

garlic

The sauce tastes of garlic.

Konservenoun

canned food

There are cans in the cupboard for emergencies.

Kuchennoun

cake

The cake tastes delicious.

Marmeladenoun

jam

The jam is sweet.

Mehlnoun

flour

You need flour for bread.

Pilznoun

mushroom

We collect mushrooms in the forest.

Saftnoun

juice

The juice is freshly squeezed.

Sahnenoun

cream

Would you like cream on the cake?

Salatnoun

salad

There is salad for lunch.

salzigadj

salty

The soup turned out too salty.

sattadj

full

I'm already full, thanks.

schneidenverb

to cut

Cut the onion into cubes.

Schokoladenoun

chocolate

I love dark chocolate.

Snacknoun

snack

In the afternoon I have a small snack.

Süßigkeitnoun

sweet

Children like to eat sweets.

Tiefkühlkostnoun

frozen food

Frozen food keeps for several months.

Tomatenoun

tomato

The tomato is red and ripe.

Verpackungnoun

packaging

The packaging is made of plastic.

Vollkornnoun

wholegrain

Bread made from wholegrain is healthier.

Wurstnoun

sausage

The sausage is from Germany.

Zwiebelnoun

onion

The onion makes me cry.

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backenverb

to bake

We are baking a cake.

Ballaststoffnoun

dietary fibre

Wholemeal bread is rich in dietary fibre.

bratenverb

to fry

I fry the meat in the pan.

Brotaufstrichnoun

spread

As a spread I like cream cheese.

Eiweißnoun

protein

Meat and eggs contain a lot of protein.

Essignoun

vinegar

A little vinegar goes into the salad.

Fertiggerichtnoun

ready meal

Due to lack of time he often eats ready meals.

Fertigproduktnoun

processed product

Processed products often contain a lot of salt.

Gerichtnoun

dish

This is a typical dish.

Geschirrnoun

dishes

The dishes are in the cupboard.

Geschmacknoun

taste

The taste is intense.

Geschmacksrichtungnoun

flavor

Vanilla is the most popular flavor.

Gewürznoun

spice

This dish needs more spices.

Grillgutnoun

food for the barbecue

The food for the barbecue is already in the marinade.

Grundnahrungsmittelnoun

staple food

Rice is a staple food in many countries.

Haltbarkeitnoun

shelf life

The shelf life is stated on the packaging.

Mahlzeitnoun

meal

A warm meal a day is good.

Nahrungsergänzungnoun

dietary supplement

In winter she takes a dietary supplement with vitamin D.

Nahrungskettenoun

food chain

Toxins enter the food chain.

Nährwertnoun

nutritional value

The nutritional value is printed on the packaging.

Portionnoun

portion

The portion is too big.

probierenverb

to taste

Would you like to try the soup?

Rezeptnoun

recipe

I follow the recipe exactly.

Sättigungsgefühlnoun

feeling of fullness

The feeling of fullness only comes after twenty minutes.

Speiseölnoun

cooking oil

For frying I use cooking oil.

Teignoun

dough

The dough has to rest for an hour.

vegetarischadj

vegetarian

He eats only vegetarian food.

Vorratnoun

supply, stock

Our supply of flour will last another two weeks.

Zutatnoun

ingredient

Which ingredients do you need?

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Bioproduktnoun

organic product

Organic products are often more expensive.

Delikatessenoun

delicacy

Truffles are considered an expensive delicacy.

Ernährungnoun

nutrition

A healthy diet is important.

Genussnoun

pleasure

Good cheese is a pleasure.

Geschmackssinnnoun

sense of taste

With a cold, the sense of taste suffers.

Kalorienoun

calorie

This snack has many calories.

Konservierungsstoffnoun

preservative

The product contains no preservatives.

Lebensmittelnoun

groceries

Groceries have become more expensive.

Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatumnoun

best-before date

Check the best-before date.

Nährstoffnoun

nutrient

Vegetables contain many nutrients.

regionaladj

regional

We buy regional products.

Unverträglichkeitnoun

intolerance

She has a lactose intolerance.

verderbenverb

to spoil

The meat has gone off.

verzehrenverb

to consume

Consume immediately.

würzenverb

to season

I season the soup with pepper.

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Ernährungsberatungnoun

nutrition counseling

The health insurance pays for nutrition counseling.

Ernährungsweisenoun

diet (way of eating)

A vegan diet is trendy.

Essgewohnheitnoun

eating habit

Bad eating habits harm your health.

Esskulturnoun

food culture

Every region has its own food culture.

Frischenoun

freshness

The freshness of the ingredients is decisive.

Genussmittelnoun

stimulant

Coffee is among the stimulants.

Konservierungnoun

preservation

Salt used to serve for preserving meat.

Lebensmittelqualitätnoun

food quality

Food quality is strictly controlled.

Nahrungsmittelnoun

foodstuff

Bread is an important foodstuff.

Sättigungnoun

satiety

Fiber provides lasting satiety.

Verträglichkeitnoun

tolerance (digestion)

The tolerance of the food was good.

Zubereitungnoun

preparation

The preparation takes only ten minutes.

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Ernährungsumstellungnoun

dietary change

A dietary change requires discipline.

Gentechniknoun

genetic engineering

Genetic engineering in food is controversial.

Geschmacksverstärkernoun

flavor enhancer

Ready meals often contain flavor enhancers.

Lebensmittelverschwendungnoun

food waste

Apps help fight food waste.

Lebensmittelzusatzstoffnoun

food additive

Every food additive needs approval.

Mangelernährungnoun

malnutrition

Malnutrition weakens the immune system.

Massentierhaltungnoun

factory farming

Factory farming is under criticism.

Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeitnoun

food intolerance

A diary helps narrow down a food intolerance.

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