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How to Say ‘The pasta with mushrooms’ in German

Die Pasta mit Pilzen

dee PAS-tah mit PILT-sen

[dee PAS-tah mit PILT-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: After mit, plural nouns add an extra -n if they don't already end in one: Pilze becomes Pilzen. Same with mit Kindern.

Phrase Breakdown

Die Pasta

dee PAS-tah

The pasta

'Pasta' is feminine in German, so it takes 'die'. Say it with short a's: 'PAS-ta'.

Example

Die Pasta ist lecker.

The pasta is delicious.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Pasta

[PAS-tah]

pasta

Italian noodles.

Example

Die Pasta ist frisch.

The pasta is fresh.

mit Pilzen

mit PILT-sen

with mushrooms

'Mit' means 'with'. 'Pilze' (mushrooms) adds an 'n' after 'mit' because 'mit' takes the dative case. Say the 'z' as 'ts'.

Example

Pizza mit Pilzen, bitte.

Pizza with mushrooms, please.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with; by

Preposition indicating the means or instrument used; takes the dative.

Example

Ich fahre mit dem Bus.

I go by bus.

Pilzen

[PILT-sen]

mushrooms

Dative plural of 'Pilz', mushroom.

Example

Die Suppe mit Pilzen ist gut.

The soup with mushrooms is good.

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