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How to Say ‘How does that one taste?’ in German

Wie schmeckt der?

vee shmekt dair

[vee shmekt dair]

💬 Usage Tip: der here stands in for "that one", referring back to der Kaffee. Germans often use der, die, das this way instead of er, sie, es.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about amount or manner.

Example

Für wie viele Gäste reservieren Sie?

For how many guests are you reserving?

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.

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