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How to Say ‘It's a light roast.’ in German

Er ist hell geröstet.

air ist hel geh-RURS-tet

[air ist hel geh-RURS-tet]

💬 Usage Tip: er "he" means "it" here because der Kaffee is masculine. German picks the pronoun by the noun's gender, even for things.

Phrase Breakdown

Er ist

air ist

It is

'er' means 'it' here because 'der Kaffee' is masculine. Link the two words smoothly: 'air-ist'.

Example

Er ist sehr gut.

It is very good.

Words in this phrase

[air]

Masculine pronoun, used for masculine nouns like der Koffer.

Example

Der Tisch? Er ist neu.

The table? It is new.

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.

hell geröstet.

hel geh-RURS-tet

lightly roasted.

'hell' means 'light' and 'geröstet' means 'roasted'. The stress falls on '-rös-', which uses a rounded 'ö'.

Example

Ich mag hell gerösteten Kaffee.

I like lightly roasted coffee.

Words in this phrase

hell

[hel]

bright; light

Describes strong light, pale color, or a bright visual atmosphere.

Example

Für die Kampagne soll das Set hell und freundlich wirken.

For the campaign, the set should appear bright and friendly.

geröstet

[geh-RURS-tet]

roasted

Past participle of rösten, to roast.

Example

Die Bohnen sind frisch geröstet.

The beans are freshly roasted.

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