How to Say ‘I'll have the salad.’ in German
Ich nehme den Salat.
ikh NAY-muh dain zah-LAHT
[ikh NAY-muh dain zah-LAHT]
💬 Usage Tip: The article changes with the noun: [die Suppe] but [den Salat]. You'll hear this a lot after [ich nehme]: [ich nehme den Fisch], [ich nehme die Pasta], [ich nehme das Menü].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Wenn du etwas Leichtes willst, sag: Ich nehme den Salat.
If you want something light, say: I'll take the salad.
nehme
[NAY-muh]
take
Used when selecting a dish or drink.
Bei der Auswahl sage ich: Ich nehme den Salat.
When choosing I say: I'll take the salad.
den
[dain]
the
Masculine accusative definite article used with Salat.
Im Restaurant kannst du sagen: Ich nehme den Salat.
In a restaurant you can say: I'll take the salad.
Salat
[zah-LAHT]
salad
A salad dish, often as a starter or light meal.
Zum Mittagessen passt oft: Ich nehme den Salat.
For lunch, 'I'll take the salad' often works well.
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