🥖 German for Beginners: Learn A1 Vocabulary – Essen und Trinken
🥖 German for Beginners: Learn A1 Vocabulary – Essen und Trinken
If you’re just starting to learn German, you probably want to talk about food as soon as possible. Whether you’re at the supermarket, in a café, or chatting with friends, Essen und Trinken (food and drinks) is one of the first topics that will come up in everyday life.
This is why it’s a core part of German A1 vocabulary — and one of the most useful categories for real conversations.
👉 Click here to explore the full “Essen und Trinken” challenge
🧀 Why you should learn food vocabulary in German
Talking about food helps you navigate real situations in Germany: ordering breakfast, buying groceries, or asking what someone likes to eat. It’s not just about memorizing words like der Apfel or das Brot — it’s about learning how to communicate in German naturally.
By the end of this vocabulary challenge, you’ll be able to:
Understand and use common food nouns in German
Talk about what you like and don’t like (Ich esse gern …)
Order food in a restaurant or café in German
Ask others about their preferences: Was isst du gern?
Use typical verbs like essen, trinken, möchten, nehmen
This is perfect for anyone learning German at the A1 level, especially if you're preparing for the German exams, or taking an integration course in Germany.
🍽️ What kind of vocabulary will I learn?
Here’s a quick taste of what’s inside the challenge:
| German Word | English | Article | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| das Brot | bread | das | Ich esse Brot mit Käse. |
| die Suppe | soup | die | Die Suppe ist heiß. |
| der Kaffee | coffee | der | Ich trinke morgens Kaffee. |
| das Wasser | water | das | Möchtest du stilles oder sprudelndes Wasser? |
| die Milch | milk | die | Die Milch ist im Kühlschrank. |
| das Frühstück | breakfast | das | Zum Frühstück esse ich Müsli. |
| der Apfel | apple | der | Ich nehme einen Apfel. |
We also show you how to use German food words. You'll practice phrases like:
Ich möchte einen Tee.
Hast du einen Apfel?
Ich esse kein Fleisch.
Magst du Gemüse oder Obst?
🛒 Learn German vocabulary that you’ll use daily
If you want to learn practical German for beginners, this topic gives you everything you need to survive in a bakery, supermarket, or café. You'll also discover basic German phrases for ordering food and learn how to:
Ask for your favorite drink
Read a simple German menu
Say what you like to eat and drink
Compare options using aber, oder, denn
🧠 A few tips to remember
Use exercises on the Konnektoren vocabulary challenge to test yourself.
Practice speaking: Say what you eat every day, or what you had for lunch.
Try making real sentences like:
Ich trinke morgens Kaffee, aber abends Tee.
Zum Frühstück esse ich Brot mit Marmelade.
Ich mag Pizza, aber ich esse lieber Pasta.
📚 More beginner-friendly German topics to explore
If you're building your German A1 vocabulary step by step, don’t miss our other free challenges:
🍕 Start now: Practice Essen und Trinken Vocabulary
👉 Try the “Essen und Trinken” challenge here and get confident with real-life German food vocabulary.
This is German for beginners, made simple and useful — no boring word lists, just the essential German food vocabulary you’ll use again and again.
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