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Lesson 22 of 240

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Order breakfast in German

Priya is back at Bäckerei Krause for breakfast. She wants a roll, but in Berlin that roll is a Schrippe, and Renate already has one in the tongs.

Anton sits at the corner table. He calls out the order before she can finish the word Brötchen.

By the end, you will order a roll or a filled roll, add a coffee, say that is all, and ask if you can get it.

Keep the lines short at the counter. Renate will not wait through a long polite sentence.

By the end of this lesson

Order a breakfast roll and a drink at the bakery and say that is all.

  • Eine Schrippe, bitte.A roll, please.
  • Ein belegtes Brötchen, bitte.A filled roll, please.
  • Eine Schrippe und einen Kaffee, bitte.A roll and a coffee, please.
  • Das war's, danke.That's all, thanks.
  • Zum Frühstück, bitte.For breakfast, please.
  • Kann ich ___ bekommen?Can I get ___?

Scene — the tongs

Morning at Bäckerei Krause. Priya is at the counter for breakfast. Renate already has a Schrippe in the tongs.

Anton sits at the corner table with two chairs and a Milchkaffee he has not touched. He already knows the order.

Priya arrives at the bakery counter as Renate holds a Schrippe in tongs and Anton waits at the corner table with his untouched Milchkaffee.

Learn — a roll and a coffee

Six short lines cover a Schrippe, a filled roll, a coffee, and how to say that is all.

You'll also get the breakfast line and a frame so you can ask to get something.

  1. As Priya pauses to order, Anton looks up from his corner table and takes the first turn while Renate keeps the roll in her tongs.

    Eine Schrippe, bitte.

    A roll, please.

    When to use it: Say this at a Berlin bakery when you want a roll.

    Learn it as one piece for a Berlin roll.

    Say it: Schrippe starts with sch, like the sh in shoe.

  2. Priya points through the display glass toward a filled roll while Renate waits beside the counter.

    Ein belegtes Brötchen, bitte.

    A filled roll, please.

    When to use it: Say this when you want a roll with a filling.

    Learn it as one piece for a filled roll.

    Say it: Brötchen uses ö, a rounded eh sound.

  3. Priya asks for a roll as Renate listens and Anton remains seated in the corner.

    Eine Schrippe und einen Kaffee, bitte.

    A roll and a coffee, please.

    When to use it: Say this when you want a roll and a coffee together.

    Learn it as one piece for both items at once.

    Say it: Kaffee puts the stress on the first syllable.

  4. Priya clarifies that the roll is for breakfast while Renate continues to wait with the Schrippe in her tongs.

    Das war's, danke.

    That's all, thanks.

    When to use it: Say this when you have nothing more to order.

    Learn it as one piece to close the order.

  5. Priya gestures between the rolls and coffee machine as she orders a roll and coffee while Anton mouths the order from his corner table.

    Zum Frühstück, bitte.

    For breakfast, please.

    When to use it: Say this when the food is for breakfast.

    Learn it as one piece for a breakfast order.

    Say it: Frühstück uses ü, a tight ee with rounded lips.

  6. Priya gives a small appreciative nod and lowers her hands to show that her order is complete.

    Kann ich ___ bekommen?

    Can I get ___?

    When to use it: Use this to ask if you can get something.

    Learn it as one piece and fill the blank.

    Say it: Ich uses the soft ch, not the ach sound.

Story — she wants a Brötchen

Watch Priya order breakfast at the counter. Renate already has a Schrippe in the tongs.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. Renate already has a Schrippe in the tongs.
  2. PriyaGuten Morgen.Good morning.
  3. RenateGuten Morgen.Good morning.
  4. Priya starts to order a Brötchen. Anton looks up and speaks first. He does not stand up.
  5. AntonEine Schrippe, bitte.A roll, please.
  6. PriyaEin belegtes Brötchen, bitte.A filled roll, please.
  7. Renate keeps the Schrippe in the tongs and waits.
  8. PriyaKann ich eine Schrippe bekommen?Can I get a roll?
  9. RenateJa.Yes.
  10. PriyaZum Frühstück, bitte.For breakfast, please.
  11. Anton watches from the corner table. His Milchkaffee stays full.
  12. PriyaEine Schrippe und einen Kaffee, bitte.A roll and a coffee, please.
  13. PriyaDas war's, danke.That's all, thanks.
  14. RenateBitte schön.Here you go.

Practice — Schrippe or Brötchen

Eleven short drills wait at the counter. You will listen, match, fill a gap, swap a word, and build a line.

They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.

0 of 11 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    German

    Eine Schrippe, bitte.Drop the English here
    Ein belegtes Brötchen, bitte.Drop the English here
    Eine Schrippe und einen Kaffee, bitte.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its German, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    You want a roll with a filling, not a plain one.

  4. Fill the gap

    A roll and a coffee, please.

    Eine Schrippe und einen ____, bitte.

  5. What does it mean?

    Zum Frühstück, bitte.

  6. Swap the word

    You have finished ordering. Close it and thank her.

    Das war's, ____.

  7. What do you say?

    Renate greets you with good morning. Return the same morning greeting, not an order.

  8. What does it mean?

    Kann ich ___ bekommen?

  9. True or false?

    Staff say this when they hand you the food.

  10. What do you say?

    Renate holds up the roll and asks if it is for you. Answer with one word: yes.

  11. Build the line

    A roll and a coffee, please.

    , .

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — order breakfast

Now you're Priya at the bakery counter. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. RenateGuten Morgen.Good morning.
  2. Priya (you)Order a filled roll, and say please.

    Ein belegtes Brötchen, bitte.

    A filled roll, please.

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Recap — what you can say now

GermanEnglish
Eine Schrippe, bitte.A roll, please.
Ein belegtes Brötchen, bitte.A filled roll, please.
Eine Schrippe und einen Kaffee, bitte.A roll and a coffee, please.
Das war's, danke.That's all, thanks.
Zum Frühstück, bitte.For breakfast, please.
Kann ich ___ bekommen?Can I get ___?
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