How to Say ‘Is it lightly roasted?’ in German
Ist sie hell geröstet?
ist zee hel guh-RURS-tet
[ist zee hel guh-RURS-tet]
Phrase Breakdown
Ist sie
ist zee
Is it
Refers to the coffee or blend being discussed.
Ist sie frisch?
Is it fresh?
Words in this phrase
Ist
[ist]
is
Used to form a yes/no question.
Ist sie hell geröstet?
Is it lightly roasted?
sie
[zee]
she; it
Refers to a feminine noun, often translated as 'it' here.
Ist sie hell geröstet?
Is it lightly roasted?
Hell geröstet
hel guh-RURS-tet
lightly roasted
Describes a light roast level.
Der Kaffee ist hell geröstet.
The coffee is lightly roasted.
Words in this phrase
hell
[hel]
light; lightly
Describes a lighter roast level.
Der Kaffee ist eher hell geröstet.
The coffee is rather lightly roasted.
geröstet
[guh-RURS-tet]
roasted
Shows the roast treatment of the beans.
Diese Bohnen sind dunkel geröstet, nicht geröstet?
These beans are dark roasted, not unroasted?
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