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How to Say ‘Pilsner is bitter.’ in German

Pils ist herb.

pils ist hairp

[pils ist hairp]

💬 Usage Tip: herb describes a dry, pleasantly bitter taste and is a compliment for beer or wine. It's not the English word "herb", and the final b is said like a p: (hairp).

Phrase Breakdown

Pils

[pils]

pilsner

A pale, crisp, hoppy lager beer.

Example

Das Pils hier ist sehr gut.

The pilsner here is very good.

ist

[ist]

The third-person singular form of "sein" meaning "to be."

Example

Das ist blau.

That is blue.

herb

[hairp]

dry, slightly bitter

Describes a taste that is dry and a bit bitter, not sweet; used for beer and wine.

Example

Dieser Wein ist mir zu herb.

This wine is too dry for me.

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