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German food & drink vocabulary

Essential German vocabulary for food & drink — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core German words for food and drink.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Wasser
    VAH-ser
    water
  • Brot
    BROHT
    bread
  • Milch
    MILK
    milk
  • Obst
    OHBST
    fruit
  • Saft
    SAHFT
    juice
  • Ei
    EYE
    egg
  • Käse
    KAY-zuh
    cheese
  • Apfel
    AHPF-el
    apple
  • Hähnchen
    HAIN-shen
    chicken
  • Reis
    RISE
    rice
  • Kaffee
    KAH-fay
    coffee
  • Zucker
    TSOO-ker
    sugar
  • Butter
    BOOT-ter
    butter
  • Marmelade
    mar-meh-LAH-deh
    jam
  • Müsli
    MEES-lee
    cereal
  • Tee
    Tay
    tea
  • Toast
    Tohst
    toast
  • Joghurt
    YO-ghurt
    yogurt
  • Speck
    Shpeck
    bacon
  • Haferbrei
    HAH-fer-bry
    oatmeal
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