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How to Say ‘Do you have vegetarian dishes?’ in German

Haben Sie vegetarische Gerichte?

HAH-ben zee veh-geh-TAH-ri-sheh guh-RIKH-tuh

[HAH-ben zee veh-geh-TAH-ri-sheh guh-RIKH-tuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie

HAH-ben zee

Do you have

This is a polite question with the verb first. Say HAH-ben zee.

Example

Haben Sie Zeit?

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

Haben

[HAH-ben]

do you have

Polite question form used to ask about availability or options.

Example

Haben Sie einen Tisch am Fenster?

Do you have a table by the window?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

vegetarische Gerichte?

veh-geh-TAH-ri-sheh guh-RIKH-tuh

vegetarian dishes?

The 'v' in 'vegetarische' sounds like 'v': ve-ge-TAH-ri-she. 'Gerichte' means dishes and has a hard 'g': ge-RIKH-te.

Example

Das Restaurant hat vegetarische Gerichte.

The restaurant has vegetarian dishes.

Words in this phrase

vegetarische

[veh-geh-TAH-ri-sheh]

vegetarian

Adjective describing food without meat or fish.

Example

Ich esse gern vegetarische Pizza.

I like eating vegetarian pizza.

Gerichte

[guh-RIKH-tuh]

dishes; meals

"Gerichte" means "dishes" or "meals" on a menu.

Example

Passende Gerichte sind für beide Gäste verfügbar.

Suitable dishes are available for both guests.

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