{"id":7071,"date":"2016-03-08T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=7071"},"modified":"2016-03-04T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T13:38:51","slug":"german-vocabulary-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-vocabulary-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"German Vocabulary: Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag!<\/p>\n

Germany is famous for its food and drink, including Wurst<\/strong> (sausage), Sauerkraut (<\/strong>pickled cabbage) and Bier<\/strong> (beer). German beer is arguably the best in the world (not that I\u2019m biased or anything), and many a friend has joked to me that the only German they know is \u2018Ein Bier, bitte\u2019 (\u2018A beer, please\u2019) – as long as they can order a beer, they say, they\u2019re happy!<\/p>\n

But should you want to drink something other than beer in Germany (!), here is a little list of drinks (soft drinks and alcoholic ones) so you can learn to order whatever you want!<\/p>\n

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Soft drinks & hot drinks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Wasser<\/a>

Wasser. Foto: tekkebln on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-ND 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Still water<\/strong> \u2013 das Wasser\/ das Mineralwasser (mineral water).<\/p>\n

Sparkling water<\/strong> \u2013 das Sprudelwasser. Also known as Wasser mit Gas.<\/em> You may be asked, when you order water, \u2018Mit oder ohne Gas?\u2019 \u2013 \u2018With or without gas?\u2019<\/p>\n

*TAP WATER.<\/strong> It is not common to ask for tap water in Germany. If you ask for water, you\u2019ll most likely get a bottle and be charged for it. If you want to give it a go, however, the word for tap water is das Leitungswasser.<\/strong>*<\/p>\n

Tea<\/strong> \u2013 der Tee<\/p>\n

Herbal Tea<\/strong> – der Kr\u00e4utertee<\/p>\n

*Coffee<\/strong> \u2013der Kaffee (See bottom of post for more on coffee)<\/p>\n

Milk<\/strong> \u2013 die Milch<\/p>\n

Fruit juice<\/strong> – der Fruchtsaft<\/p>\n

Orange juice<\/strong> \u2013 der Orangensaft<\/p>\n

Apple juice<\/strong> \u2013 der Apfelsaft<\/p>\n

Coca cola<\/strong> \u2013 die Cola (It is more commonly called Cola as opposed to Coke)<\/p>\n

Smoothie<\/strong> \u2013 der Smoothie, or das Milchmixgetr\u00e4nk (\u2018milk-mix drink\u2019)<\/p>\n

Iced tea<\/strong> \u2013 der Eistee<\/p>\n

Iced coffee<\/strong> \u2013 der Eiskaffee<\/p>\n

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Alcoholic drinks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Cocktail<\/a>

der Cocktail. Foto: 23995582@N03 on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-ND 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Beer<\/strong> \u2013 das Bier<\/p>\n

Shandy<\/strong> \u2013 das\/der Radler<\/p>\n

Cider<\/strong> \u2013 der Apfelwein<\/p>\n

Red wine<\/strong> \u2013 der Rotwein<\/p>\n

White wine<\/strong> \u2013 der Wei\u00dfwein<\/p>\n

Spirit (general)<\/strong> \u2013 der Schnaps<\/p>\n

Vodka<\/strong> \u2013 der Wodka<\/p>\n

Whiskey<\/strong> \u2013 der Whiskey<\/p>\n

Rum<\/strong> \u2013 der Rum<\/p>\n

Gin<\/strong> \u2013 der Gin<\/p>\n

Cocktail<\/strong> \u2013 der Cocktail\/das Mixgetr\u00e4nk (\u201amixed drink\u2018)<\/p>\n

As you can see from the last few drinks here, many spirits have the same names in German as they do in English. So, if in doubt, use the English word and you\u2019re more than likely to be understood!<\/p>\n

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German drinks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Spezis<\/a>

Spezi – a mix of cola and fanta. Foto: tuxxilla on flickr.com under a CC license (CC by 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

der Gl\u00fchwein<\/strong> – Mulled wine, traditionally made and sold at Christmas time in Germany. You will find this drink absolutely everywhere in December!<\/p>\n

die Schorle<\/strong> \u2013 Spritzer. This German drink involves diluting juice or wine with fizzy water or lemonade. So a diluted apple juice would be called die Apfelschorle, while diluted wine would be called die Weinschorle. Especially popular in summer, this drink can be bought in supermarkets and ordered in most bars\/restaurants.<\/p>\n

Spezi<\/strong> \u2013 Spezi is made by mixing Cola with orange soda \u2013 usually Fanta. Spezi is a generic term for the mix of Cola and Fanta, so it comes in different brands. Again, it is sold in supermarkets and most bars\/restaurants.<\/p>\n

*A note on coffee<\/strong> – Some coffee names in German are different to what you might to be used to in English. Check this post<\/a> for more information on all things coffee in Germany.*<\/p>\n

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I hope this helps! Prost!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Guten Tag! Germany is famous for its food and drink, including Wurst (sausage), Sauerkraut (pickled cabbage) and Bier (beer). German beer is arguably the best in the world (not that I\u2019m biased or anything), and many a friend has joked to me that the only German they know is \u2018Ein Bier, bitte\u2019 (\u2018A beer, please\u2019)…<\/p>\n

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