How to Say ‘Not too spicy, please.’ in German
Nicht zu scharf, bitte.
nikht tsoo sharf BIT-tuh
[nikht tsoo sharf BIT-tuh]
Phrase Breakdown
Nicht
[nikht]
not
Used to negate or say no to something.
Das ist nicht süß, und nicht means not.
That is not sweet, and nicht means not.
zu
[tsoo]
too
Used to say there is an excessive amount or degree.
Der Kaffee ist zu heiß, und zu means too.
The coffee is too hot, and zu means too.
scharf
[sharf]
spicy
Describes hot, spicy food.
Das Curry ist scharf, also sage ich: nicht scharf oder scharf nur wenig.
The curry is spicy, so I say: not spicy or only a little spicy.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
Makes a request sound polite and natural.
Ein Wasser, bitte, denn bitte is very useful in restaurants.
A water, please, because bitte is very useful in restaurants.
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