How to Say ‘Still water, please.’ in German
Stilles Wasser, bitte.
SHTILL-ess VAH-ser BIT-tuh
[SHTILL-ess VAH-ser BIT-tuh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: If you ask for water in Germany, say whether you want [still] or sparkling, because sparkling is very common. [Stilles Wasser] is the clear way to ask for non-sparkling bottled water.
Phrase Breakdown
Stilles
[SHTILL-ess]
still
Describes water without carbonation.
Wenn du kein Sprudel magst, bestell: Stilles Wasser, bitte.
If you do not like sparkling water, order: Still water, please.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
Drinking water; here it means non-sparkling water.
Im Restaurant sage ich oft: Stilles Wasser, bitte.
In a restaurant I often say: Still water, please.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
Used to make the request polite.
Stilles Wasser, bitte. ist eine sehr nützliche Bestellung.
Still water, please, is a very useful order.
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