How do you say "I would like a beer, please." in German?

"I would like a beer, please." in German is "Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte." mean in English?

"Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte." means "I would like a beer, please." in English. Usage tip: A gold-star ordering sentence: polite, complete, and easy to reuse with any drink or snack.

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How to Say ‘I would like a beer, please.’ in German

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

ikh HET-teh gehrn ine beer BIT-teh

[ikh HET-teh gehrn ine beer BIT-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: A gold-star ordering sentence: polite, complete, and easy to reuse with any drink or snack.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Adding bitte is small but important. It makes direct German sound warm rather than blunt.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

Subject pronoun for speaking about yourself.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

Hätte gern

HET-teh gehrn

would like

Polite expression for making a request or stating a wish.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

Words in this phrase

hätte

[HET-teh]

would have / would like

Polite order form from 'haben.'

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

gern

[gehrn]

would like

Used with 'hätte' to soften and make the request polite.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

Ein Bier

ine beer

a beer

Direct object of the request; 'ein' is the indefinite article.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

a / one

Indefinite article before 'Bier.'

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

Bier

[beer]

beer

The drink being ordered.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Polite word used when making requests.

Example

Ich hätte gern ein Bier, bitte.

I would like a beer, please.

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