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How to Say ‘I would like a bratwurst, please.’ in German

Ich hätte gern eine Bratwurst, bitte.

ikh HET-uh gairn EYE-nuh BRAHT-voorst BIT-tuh

[ikh HET-uh gairn EYE-nuh BRAHT-voorst BIT-tuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich hätte gern

ikh HET-uh gairn

I would like

A polite ordering phrase. Stress the first syllable of 'hätte': HET-teh.

Example

Ich hätte gern Wasser.

I would like water.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hätte

[HET-uh]

would have

A conditional phrase indicating possibility.

Example

Er hätte es besser machen können.

He could have done it better.

gern

[gairn]

gladly / with pleasure

A polite word used to show willingness or friendliness.

Example

Auf Fragen zur Kultur antworte ich gern.

I gladly answer questions about the culture.

eine Bratwurst, bitte.

EYE-nuh BRAHT-voorst BIT-tuh

a fried sausage, please.

'Bratwurst' is feminine, so the article is 'eine'. Say BRAHT-voorst. The 'w' sounds like an English 'v'.

Example

Zwei Bratwürste, bitte.

Two fried sausages, please.

Words in this phrase

eine

[EYE-nuh]

a; an; one

Feminine form of the indefinite article, used before singular feminine nouns.

Example

Eine offene Kultur ist mir bei einem Unternehmen wichtig.

An open culture is important to me in a company.

Bratwurst

[BRAHT-voorst]

fried sausage

A grilled or fried pork sausage, one of Germany's most popular foods.

Example

Die Bratwurst schmeckt sehr gut.

The bratwurst tastes very good.

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

Polite word used in requests; can also mean 'you're welcome' depending on context.

Example

Bitte, ich möchte den Termin ändern.

Please, I would like to change the appointment.

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