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How to Say ‘To go?’ in German

Zum Mitnehmen?

tsoom mit-neh-men

[tsoom mit-neh-men]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Expect this question at most bakeries and cafés. The opposite is Zum Hiertrinken "to drink here", which can be priced differently.

Phrase Breakdown

Zum

[tsoom]

to the

Indicating direction toward a place.

Example

Wir gehen zum Park.

We are going to the park.

Mitnehmen

[mit-neh-men]

take away

Refers to taking something, like food or drink, out of a place instead of consuming it there.

Example

Ich möchte den Kaffee mitnehmen.

I would like to take the coffee away.

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