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How to Say ‘Just one dumpling, please.’ in German

Nur einen Knödel, bitte.

noor EYE-nen KNUR-del BIT-eh

[noor EYE-nen KNUR-del BIT-eh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Accepting just a little is a polite middle ground. It pleases the host without forcing you to overeat.

Phrase Breakdown

Nur einen Knödel,

noor EYE-nen KNUR-del

just one dumpling

'Einen' is the accusative form of 'ein' for the masculine noun 'der Knödel'. 'Nur' means 'only'.

Example

Ich esse nur einen Knödel.

I'm only eating one dumpling.

Words in this phrase

Nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Knödel

[KNUR-del]

dumpling

A round dumpling made of potato or bread; same form in singular and plural.

Example

Der Knödel ist groß.

The dumpling is big.

bitte.

BIT-eh

please

This makes the request polite. Stress the first syllable: BIT-te. The final 'e' is a soft 'uh' sound.

Example

Ein Stück Kuchen, bitte.

A piece of cake, please.

Words in this phrase

bitte

[BIT-eh]

please

Polite word for requests.

Example

Einen Moment, bitte.

One moment, please.

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