At the Bakery & Deli
Use these phrases when ordering bread, pastries, and deli counter items by weight or slice in a German bakery or food market.
Key Phrases
Zwei Brötchen, bitte.
casualTwo bread rolls, please.
Short and direct, standard for a quick counter order.
Ich möchte bitte zwei Brötchen.
politeI would like two bread rolls, please.
A polite, full sentence to use with staff.
Das da rechts, bitte.
casualThat one on the right, please.
Helpful when pointing at pastries or loaves without knowing the exact name.
Ich nehme ein Stück von diesem Kuchen.
neutralI'll take a piece of this cake.
Einhundert Gramm von dem Bergkäse, bitte.
neutralOne hundred grams of the mountain cheese, please.
Deli counter items in German-speaking countries are ordered in 100-gram units.
Vier Scheiben von dem Schinken, bitte ganz dünn.
neutralFour slices of the ham, very thin please.
Ja, das passt so.
casualYes, that's fine.
Common spoken reply when the clerk weighs slightly over and asks if it is okay.
Lieber ein bisschen weniger, bitte.
neutralRather a little bit less, please.
Könnten Sie das Brot bitte schneiden?
politeCould you slice the bread, please?
Bakeries slice whole loaves for free on request.
Das war's schon, danke!
casualThat's already it, thanks!
Nein danke, das ist alles.
neutralNo thank you, that is all.
Standard response to the clerk asking 'Sonst noch etwas?' (Anything else?).