How to Say ‘Drink something’ in German
Etwas trinken
ET-vas TRINK-en
[ET-vas TRINK-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Pairs nicely with essen. Another key pre-op phrase: Darf ich noch etwas trinken?
🇩🇪 In Germany: Drinking rules may differ from eating rules before surgery, so patients often ask this separately.
Phrase Breakdown
Etwas
[ET-vas]
something / a little
Used for an unspecified thing or amount, often in patient questions about food or drink.
Darf ich Etwas trinken?
May I drink something?
trinken
[TRINK-en]
to drink / drink
The verb 'trinken,' meaning to drink.
Ich möchte etwas trinken.
I would like something to drink.
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