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Coffee at the bakery in German
Priya is back at Bäckerei Krause. Anton still has a Milchkaffee he has not finished, and she wants the same drink at the counter.
Renate asks large or small before Priya has even finished. You can add oat milk and skip the sugar.
By the end, you will order a coffee with milk or a cappuccino, say how you want it, and pick a size.
By the end of this lesson
Order a coffee at the bakery and say how you want milk, sugar, and size.
- Ein Milchkaffee, bitte.A coffee with milk, please.
- Ein Cappuccino, bitte.A cappuccino, please.
- Mit Hafermilch, bitte.With oat milk, please.
- Ohne Zucker, bitte.No sugar, please.
- Groß oder klein?Large or small?
- Klein, bitte.A small one, please.
Scene — the coffee counter
Morning at Bäckerei Krause. Priya stands at the counter. Renate is already looking at the coffee machine.
Anton sits at the corner table with two chairs. His Milchkaffee is still full, and he has not touched it.
Learn — milk, sugar, and size
Six short lines cover a coffee with milk, a cappuccino, oat milk, no sugar, and large or small.
You'll also pick a small cup at the counter.
Ein Milchkaffee, bitte.
A coffee with milk, please.
When to use it: Order this at the bakery when you want coffee with milk.
Learn it as one piece for a coffee with milk.
Say it: ch in Milch is the ich sound.
Ein Cappuccino, bitte.
A cappuccino, please.
When to use it: Order this at the bakery when you want a cappuccino.
Learn it as one piece for a foamy coffee order.
Mit Hafermilch, bitte.
With oat milk, please.
When to use it: Add this after the drink if you want oat milk.
Learn it as one piece to ask for oat milk.
Say it: Hafermilch puts the stress on the first syllable.
Ohne Zucker, bitte.
No sugar, please.
When to use it: Add this when you do not want sugar in the drink.
Learn it as one piece to skip the sugar.
Groß oder klein?
Large or small?
When to use it: Staff ask this so you can pick large or small.
Learn it as one piece for the size question.
Klein, bitte.
A small one, please.
When to use it: Say this when you want the small size.
Learn it as one piece to pick the small cup.
Story — he never finishes
Watch Priya order a coffee with milk, just like Anton. Renate asks the size at once.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- The coffee machine hisses. Anton's cup is still full.
PriyaGuten Morgen.Good morning.- PriyaEin Milchkaffee, bitte.A coffee with milk, please.
RenateGroß oder klein?Large or small?- PriyaKlein, bitte.A small one, please.
- PriyaMit Hafermilch, bitte.With oat milk, please.
- PriyaOhne Zucker, bitte.No sugar, please.
- Renate sets Priya's cup on the counter.
- RenateBitte schön.Here you go.
- PriyaDanke.Thank you.
- Anton looks at his full Milchkaffee, then at Renate.
AntonEin Cappuccino, bitte.A cappuccino, please.- RenateGroß oder klein?Large or small?
- AntonKlein, bitte.A small one, please.
Practice — small or large
Eleven quick exercises wait here. You'll hear the drinks, pick a size, and build an order.
Keep them short, and the round stays quick.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
German
Ein Milchkaffee, bitte.Drop the English hereEin Cappuccino, bitte.Drop the English hereMit Hafermilch, bitte.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
You already ordered your coffee. You want oat milk in it.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
No sugar, please.
Ohne ____, bitte.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Groß oder klein?
Pick the reply
Renate says:
Pick the reply
Groß oder klein?
Large or small?
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
A cappuccino, please.
, .
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You want coffee with milk, not a cappuccino.
Ein ____, bitte.
True or false?
True or false?
Staff say this when they hand you the coffee.
What do you say?
What do you say?
It is morning. Greet Renate at the bakery door.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Renate has just handed you the coffee.
Say it — order your coffee
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.
- Priya (you)Order a cappuccino, and say please.
Order a cappuccino, and say please.
Ein Cappuccino, bitte.
A cappuccino, please.
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Recap — what you can say now
| German | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Ein Milchkaffee, bitte. | A coffee with milk, please. | |
| Ein Cappuccino, bitte. | A cappuccino, please. | |
| Mit Hafermilch, bitte. | With oat milk, please. | |
| Ohne Zucker, bitte. | No sugar, please. | |
| Groß oder klein? | Large or small? | |
| Klein, bitte. | A small one, please. |
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