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How to Say ‘Small, medium or large?’ in German

Klein, mittel oder groß?

kline MIT-tel OH-der grohss

[kline MIT-tel OH-der grohss]

Phrase Breakdown

Klein, mittel

kline MIT-tel

Small, medium

These are the first two size options. "Klein" rhymes with English "line", and "mittel" sounds like "MIT-tel".

Example

Klein, mittel, alles ist da.

Small, medium, everything is available.

Words in this phrase

Klein

[kline]

small

Adjective for something little in size; here the small cup size.

Example

Ich nehme einen kleinen Tee.

I'll take a small tea.

mittel

[MIT-tel]

medium

Middle size, between small and large.

Example

Ein Cappuccino in mittel, bitte.

A medium cappuccino, please.

oder groß?

OH-der grohss

or large?

"oder" means "or". The "ß" in "groß" is a sharp "s" sound, and the vowel is a long "o": "grohs". Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

Möchten Sie klein oder groß?

Would you like small or large?

Words in this phrase

oder

[OH-der]

Connects two alternatives.

Example

In Möchten Sie lieber drinnen oder draußen sitzen? verbindet oder zwei Möglichkeiten.

In Would you prefer to sit inside or outside?, or connects two possibilities.

groß

[grohss]

big; large

Adjective used when asking or stating the size of something.

Example

Wie groß ist der Bereich ungefähr?

How large is the area approximately?

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