How to Say ‘No onions, please.’ in German
Keine Zwiebeln, bitte.
KY-nuh TSVEE-beln BIT-tuh
[KY-nuh TSVEE-beln BIT-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [kein] changes with the noun, just like [ein]. So you get [keine Zwiebeln], but [kein Zucker] and [keinen Löffel].
Phrase Breakdown
Keine
[KY-nuh]
no
Used to say you do not want any of something.
Ich möchte keine Suppe, aber Keine passt hier zu Zwiebeln.
I don't want any soup, but Keine fits here with onions.
Zwiebeln
[TSVEE-beln]
onions
Plural of onion; commonly used for food preferences or allergies.
Im Salat sind Zwiebeln, aber ich esse keine Zwiebeln.
There are onions in the salad, but I don't eat onions.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
A polite word used when making requests.
Bringen Sie Wasser, bitte, und sagen Sie bitte danke.
Please bring water, and say thank you politely.
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