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How to Say ‘Unfortunately we're out of oat milk right now’ in German

Hafermilch ist leider gerade aus

hah-fer-milk ist LY-der guh-RAH-duh ows

[hah-fer-milk ist LY-der guh-RAH-duh ows]

💬 Usage Tip: aus after ist means "run out", not "out of the building". Swap in anything: Der Kuchen ist aus "The cake is all gone".

Phrase Breakdown

Hafermilch ist leider

hah-fer-milk ist LY-der

Oat milk is unfortunately

'leider' means 'unfortunately' and is said 'LY-der'.

Example

Das ist leider zu teuer.

Unfortunately, that's too expensive.

Words in this phrase

Hafermilch

[hah-fer-milk]

oat milk

A popular dairy substitute made from oats and water, known for its creamy texture and often used by those with nut allergies.

Example

Ich trinke meinen Kaffee am liebsten mit Hafermilch.

I prefer my coffee with oat milk.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

leider

[LY-der]

unfortunately

A polite way to introduce bad news or say something does not work.

Example

Leider kann ich den Termin nicht wahrnehmen.

Unfortunately, I can’t make the appointment.

gerade aus

guh-RAH-duh ows

out right now

'gerade' means 'currently', and 'aus' here means 'sold out'. Don't confuse it with 'geradeaus' (straight ahead).

Example

Der Kuchen ist gerade aus.

The cake is out right now.

Words in this phrase

gerade

[guh-RAH-duh]

currently; right now

Indicates that something is the case at the present moment.

Example

In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. bedeutet gerade „im Moment“.

In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'gerade' means 'at the moment'.

aus

[ows]

out / run out

With 'sein', means something is used up or sold out.

Example

Die Milch ist aus.

The milk has run out.

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