Ordering a coffee Part 2: Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.
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Key Phrases
Ich hätte gerne
I would like
Welche Optionen haben Sie?
What options do you have?
Ich habe eine Laktoseintoleranz.
I am lactose intolerant.
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering drinks
Getränke bestellen
Expressing preferences
Präferenzen ausdrücken
Discussing dietary restrictions
Ernährungseinschränkungen besprechen
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're at a café in Germany, and you're ordering a coffee. The barista asks about your milk preference, offering various non-dairy options. As you have a lactose intolerance, you choose soy milk, and the barista confirms your order. This roleplay helps practice ordering in German and navigating dietary preferences.
Guten Tag, ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
Good day, I would like a coffee.
Natürlich! Möchten Sie normale Milch oder eine andere Art von Milch?
Of course! Would you like regular milk or another type of milk?
Welche Optionen haben Sie?
What options do you have?
Wir haben Sojamilch, Mandelmilch und Hafermilch. Was bevorzugen Sie?
We have soy milk, almond milk, and oat milk. What do you prefer?
Ich habe eine Laktoseintoleranz. Ich nehme die Sojamilch, bitte.
I am lactose intolerant. I'll take the soy milk, please.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Guten
GOO-ten
Good
Tag
TAHG
Day
Guten Tag
GOO-ten TAHG
Good day
🇩🇪 [Guten Tag] is polite and neutral, but in a café it can sound a bit stiff. Locals often just say [Hallo] or go straight to the order.
See breakdown →Ich
eech
I
Hätte gerne
HET-te gair-ne
Would like
💬 [hätte gern] is the everyday pattern for polite ordering in German. You can swap the item in: [Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee] or [Ich hätte gern Hafermilch].
See breakdown →Ich hätte gerne
eech HET-te gair-ne
I would like
💬 [Ich hätte gern] is the everyday pattern for polite ordering in German. You can swap the item in: [Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee] or [Ich hätte gern Hafermilch].
See breakdown →Einen
EYE-nen
A
💬 [einen] is the form of [ein] used before a masculine item when it's the thing you want or order. The same pattern appears in [einen Tee] and [einen Sirup].
See breakdown →Kaffee
KAH-feh
Coffee
Einen Kaffee
EYE-nen KAH-feh
A coffee
💬 When you order a masculine drink noun like [Kaffee], [ein] changes to [einen]. The same swap happens with [einen Tee] and [einen Saft].
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