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Mini-Dictionary

Even though the greatest attraction of visiting Germany during the World Cup is being able to experience the biggest soccer party first-hand, there will also be times when knowing the universal language of soccer is not enough. Enjoying the local culinary delicacies, being able to visit historical places and interacting with the inhabitants of German cities are also interesting diversions to culturally enrich yourself when games are not being played. And to be able to enjoy doing these things, it helps to have some basic notions of the German language. Thus, we give you a mini-dictionary to be used in the streets, restaurants and on excursions.

 
Basic questions:
Who? Wer?
What? Was?
Where? Wo?
Where is it? Wohin?
From where? Woher?
When? Wann?
How? Wie?
Why? Warum?
How much? Wievel?
Which one(s)? Welche(r)?
   
In restaurants:
Some useful terms:
Appetizer Hauptgang / Hauptgericht.
Entree Vorspeise.
Soup Suppe
Dessert Dessert / Nachspeise / Nachtisch.
   

Some useful restaurant phrases.
Would you bring me the menu please?:
Kann ich bitte die Speisekarte haben?

What would you like?:
Was darf ich Ihnen bringen?
I would like...:
Ich hätte gerne...
Can you recommend something?:
Können Sie uns etwas empfehlen?
Bon appetit! / Enjoy!:
Guten Appetit!
Cheers! (toast):
Prost! / Zum Wohl!
This is not what I ordered:
Das habe ich nicht bestellt
I need a...:
Es fehlt ein / eine...
Bring another...:
Bringen Sie noch ein / eine / einen...
The check, please:
Die Rechnung, bitte