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How to Say ‘A surprise menu from the head chef’ in German

Ein Überraschungsmenü vom Küchenchef

ine ue-ber-RAH-shoongs-meh-nue fom KUE-khen-shef

[ine ue-ber-RAH-shoongs-meh-nue fom KUE-khen-shef]

Phrase Breakdown

Ein Überraschungsmenü

ine ue-ber-RAH-shoongs-meh-nue

A surprise menu

This is a long compound: Über-RA-schungs-me-NÜ. Round your lips for both ü sounds.

Example

Heute gibt es ein Überraschungsmenü.

Today there is a surprise menu.

Words in this phrase

Ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

Überraschungsmenü

[ue-ber-RAH-shoongs-meh-nue]

surprise menu

A set menu where guests don't know the dishes in advance.

Example

Das Überraschungsmenü hat fünf Gänge.

The surprise menu has five courses.

vom Küchenchef

fom KUE-khen-shef

from the head chef

'Vom' is short for 'von dem'. Say 'Küchenchef' as KÜ-khen-shef; 'chef' sounds like English 'chef'.

Example

Das Dessert ist vom Küchenchef.

The dessert is from the head chef.

Words in this phrase

vom

[fom]

from the

Contraction of 'von dem', showing origin or sender.

Example

Das ist ein Brief vom Kunden.

That's a letter from the customer.

Küchenchef

[KUE-khen-shef]

head chef

The chef in charge of a restaurant kitchen.

Example

Der Küchenchef kommt aus Italien.

The head chef comes from Italy.

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