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How to Say ‘Does it taste quite different then?’ in German

Schmeckt der dann ziemlich anders?

shmekt dair dan TSEEM-likh AN-ders

[shmekt dair dan TSEEM-likh AN-ders]

Phrase Breakdown

Schmeckt der dann

shmekt dair dan

Does it taste then

'der' refers to the coffee, which is masculine. The question starts with the verb.

Example

Schmeckt der gut?

Does it taste good?

Words in this phrase

Schmeckt

[shmekt]

tastes

Used to describe how food or drink tastes.

Example

Die Suppe schmeckt gut, und schmeckt means tastes.

The soup tastes good, and schmeckt means tastes.

der

[dair]

he (that one)

Demonstrative used colloquially as 'he'.

Example

Der kommt später.

He's coming later.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

ziemlich anders?

TSEEM-likh AN-ders

quite different?

'ziemlich' means 'quite' and is said 'TSEEM-lish'. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Das ist ziemlich teuer.

That's quite expensive.

Words in this phrase

ziemlich

[TSEEM-likh]

quite; rather

Adverb softening or intensifying an adjective, like 'pretty'.

Example

Es ist ziemlich kalt.

It's quite cold.

anders

[AN-ders]

different

Not the same as another.

Example

Er sieht anders aus heute.

He looks different today.

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