How to Say ‘I'll take a medium coffee, please.’ in German
Ich nehme einen mittleren Kaffee, bitte.
IKH NAY-meh AI-nen MIT-leh-ren KAH-feh BIT-teh
[IKH NAY-meh AI-nen MIT-leh-ren KAH-feh BIT-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: A straightforward ordering phrase.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Ordering with 'nehme' is direct yet polite in coffee shops.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[IKH]
I
Pronoun used to refer to oneself.
Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
nehme
[NAY-meh]
Take
Indicates choosing or picking something.
Ich nehme das Buch.
I'll take the book.
einen
[AI-nen]
A
Indefinite article used before singular, countable nouns.
Ich trinke einen großen Kaffee.
I am drinking a large coffee.
mittleren
[MIT-leh-ren]
Medium
Refers to an average size.
Er bestellt einen mittleren Becher.
He orders a medium cup.
Kaffee
[KAH-feh]
Coffee
A popular caffeinated beverage.
Kaffee ist mein Lieblingsgetränk.
Coffee is my favorite drink.
bitte
[BIT-teh]
Please
A polite word used to make requests.
Könnten Sie bitte helfen?
Could you please help?
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