A1German

At the Bakery & Deli

Use these essential phrases to order bread, cheese, and pastries at a German bakery or deli counter.

Key Phrases

Ordering baked goods · 2 ways to say it

Ich nehme zwei Brötchen, bitte.

neutral

I'll take two bread rolls, please.

A standard and polite way to order at the counter.

Zwei Brötchen, bitte.

casual

Two bread rolls, please.

Very common and natural in busy bakeries.

Specifying an item · 2 ways to say it

Das Brot hier, bitte.

neutral

This bread here, please.

Das da, bitte.

casual

That one there, please.

Use this while pointing directly at the display case.

Ordering sliced meat or cheese

Vier Scheiben Käse, bitte.

neutral

Four slices of cheese, please.

Use 'Scheiben' (slices) for cheese and cold cuts like ham.

Asking the quantity

Wie viele?

casual

How many?

Staff will ask this when you order rolls or pastries.

Adjusting quantity · 2 ways to say it

Ein bisschen mehr, bitte.

neutral

A little bit more, please.

Ein bisschen weniger, danke.

casual

A little bit less, thanks.

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

Wie viel kostet der Kuchen?

neutral

How much is the cake?

Was kostet das?

casual

How much is that?

Asking if anything else is needed

Sonst noch etwas?

neutral

Anything else?

Staff will ask this before calculating the total.

Ending the order

Das ist alles, danke.

neutral

That is all, thank you.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hallo! Ich nehme die Brötchen hier.
Staff
Gerne. Wie viele?
Customer
Drei Stück, bitte. Und vier Scheiben Käse.
Staff
Ist das gut so? Ein bisschen mehr?
Customer
Ein bisschen mehr, danke.
Staff
Sonst noch etwas?
Customer
Was kostet der Kuchen da?
Staff
Drei Euro.
Customer
Ein Stück, bitte. Das ist alles.
Staff
Das macht sechs Euro.

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