Bestellung von Speisen und GetränkenPermalink

After being seated the waiter might ask "Would you like to start with a drink?" and you can reply "Yes, we’d like (type of drink)" while you decide on your food.”

Would you like to start with a drink?

Möchten Sie mit einem Getränk beginnen?

Yes, we’d like some water

Ja, wir möchten etwas Wasser

After some time, the waiter will ask "Are you ready to order?" or "Can I take your order?". To order use either "I’d like ...", or "I’ll have ..."

Are you ready to order?

Sind Sie bereit zu Bestellen?

Can I take your order?

Kann ich Ihre Bestellung aufnehmen?

I’ll have the salad bowl

Ich nehme die Salatschüssel

If you could not decide you can ask the waiter "What would you recommend?" to get some advice or "What are the specialities?" to find out what the most famous dishes are at that restaurant. You could also ask "What are today’s specials?" to find out if there are any dishes being served today that are not usually on the menu.

What would you recommend?

Was würdest du empfehlen?

What are the specialities?

Was sind die Spezialitäten?

What are today’s specials?

Was sind die heutigen Specials?

Spezielle ErnährungsbedürfnissePermalink

If you cannot eat certain things and the menu does not mark these ingredients, then you can point at the dish on the menu and ask the waiter "Does this contain meat/nuts/dairy?" to find out if it’s okay for you to eat. Or, when the waiter gives you the menu, you can say "I can’t eat ..., which dishes would you recommend for me?"

Does this contain nuts?

Enthält das Nüsse?

Does this contain dairy?

Enthält das Milchprodukte?

Does this contain gluten?

Enthält dieses Gluten?

I can’t eat meat

Ich kann kein Fleisch essen

I can’t eat flour

Ich kann kein Mehl essen

Die Rechnung bezahlenPermalink

Catch the waiter’s attention and ask "Can we have the bill, please?" or "Check, please." to see how much you need to pay.

Can we have the bill, please?

Können wir bitte die Rechnung haben?

Check, please

Bitte überprüfen

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