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Drinks in German

This is a list of 20 common words for talking about drinks in German, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Drinks in German: das Wasser, die Milch, der Kaffee, der Tee, der Saft, der Orangensaft, die Zitronenlimonade. The table below gives all 20 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
das Wasser /vasɜ/ water Ich trinke morgens ein Glas Wasser. I drink a glass of water in the morning.
die Milch /mɪlç/ milk Meine Schwester trinkt Milch zum Frühstück. My sister drinks milk for breakfast.
der Kaffee /kafeː/ coffee Mein Vater trinkt jeden Morgen Kaffee. My father drinks coffee every morning.
der Tee /teː/ tea Abends trinke ich gern warmen Tee. In the evenings, I like to drink warm tea.
der Saft /zaft/ Plural: die Säfte. juice Die Kinder trinken Saft beim Frühstück. The children drink juice at breakfast.
der Orangensaft /oːraŋɛnzaft/ orange juice Zum Frühstück trinke ich Orangensaft. I drink orange juice for breakfast.
die Zitronenlimonade /tsɪtɾoːnənliːmoːnɑːdə/ lemonade Im Sommer trinkt sie kalte Zitronenlimonade. In summer, she drinks cold lemonade.
das Bier /biːɾ/ beer Mein Bruder trinkt am Wochenende ein Bier. My brother drinks a beer on the weekend.
der Wein /vaɪn/ wine Wir trinken heute Abend zusammen Wein. We are drinking wine together this evening.
die heiße Schokolade /haɪsə ʃoːkoːlɑːdə/ hot chocolate Im Winter bestelle ich heiße Schokolade. In winter, I order hot chocolate.
der Smoothie /smoːtiː/ Plural: die Smoothies. smoothie Zum Frühstück mache ich einen Smoothie. I make a smoothie for breakfast.
der Milchshake /mɪlkshɑːkə/ Plural: die Milchshakes. milkshake Nach dem Essen bestellt er einen Milchshake. After the meal, he orders a milkshake.
das Wasser mit Kohlensäure /vasɜ mɪt koːlənzɔørə/ sparkling water Im Restaurant bestelle ich Wasser mit Kohlensäure ohne Eis. At the restaurant, I order sparkling water without ice.
die Limonade /liːmoːnɑːdə/ This word also means a sweet fizzy drink. soft drink Die Kinder trinken draußen eine kalte Limonade. The children drink a cold soft drink outside.
der Cocktail /kɔktaɪl/ Plural: die Cocktails. cocktail An der Bar bestellt sie einen Cocktail. At the bar, she orders a cocktail.
der Espresso /ɛspɾɛso/ espresso Nach dem Essen trinke ich einen Espresso. After the meal, I drink an espresso.
der Cappuccino /kapʊkiːnoː/ cappuccino Im Café bestellt meine Freundin einen Cappuccino. My friend orders a cappuccino at the café.
der Eistee /aɪsteː/ iced tea Im Sommer trinke ich gern kalten Eistee. In summer, I like to drink cold iced tea.
der Grüntee /ɡɾʏnteː/ green tea Meine Mutter trinkt morgens gerne Grüntee. My mother likes to drink green tea in the morning.
der Champagner /ʃampanjɜ/ champagne Bei der Feier trinken alle Champagner. Everyone drinks champagne at the celebration.

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How do you say drinks in German?

The list on this page has 20 words. The first ones are das Wasser (water), die Milch (milk), der Kaffee (coffee). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

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